WELLINGTON COUNTY – Confirmed COVID-19 cases are up for the first time in five weeks across the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) region, while hospitalizations remain steady.
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COVID-19 hospitalizations down significantly this week
WELLINGTON COUNTY – COVID-19 hospitalizations are down significantly across the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) region this week and local case counts have dropped for the fourth week in a row.
Moore reminds Ontarians to ‘remain vigilant,’ get vaccinated
TORONTO – The province's chief medical officer of health says despite a decline in cases of COVID-19 and other respiratory viruses, Ontarians should "remain vigilant" and stay up-to-date with vaccinations.
Confirmed COVID-19 cases down significantly for third straight week
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Confirmed COVID-19 cases across the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) region have decreased significantly for third straight week, while hospitalizations are down slightly.
COVID cases down across WDGPH region; hospitalizations steady
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Confirmed COVID-19 cases are down this week across the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) region, while hospitalizations remain steady.
COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations down across WDGPH region
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Confirmed COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are down this week across the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) region, following a significant increase over the holidays.
COVID-19 cases up significantly across region over holidays
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Confirmed COVID-19 cases across the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) region have risen significantly over the past two weeks, while hospitalizations are up slightly.
Confirmed COVID-19 cases up significantly across WDGPH region
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Confirmed COVID-19 cases are up significantly this week across the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) region, while hospitalizations remain steady.
COVID-19 cases down this week; hospitalizations up
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Confirmed COVID-19 cases are down significantly this week across the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) region, while hospitalizations have increased.
Health Canada authorizes bivalent COVID-19 booster for ages 5 to 11
OTTAWA – On Dec. 9 Health Canada authorized the Pfizer-BioNTech Comirnaty bivalent-adapted COVID-19 booster for children aged 5 to 11.
Pharmacies offering Paxlovid prescriptions
TORONTO – The Ontario government is giving people more convenient access to care by allowing pharmacists to prescribe Paxlovid, an antiviral treatment option used to reduce severe outcomes from COVID-19.
Local COVID-19 cases up 20%; hospitalizations down slightly
WELLINGTON COUNTY – COVID-19 cases are up this week across the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health region, while hospitalizations are down slightly.
COVID-19 assessment centre in Fergus permanently closed
FERGUS – The COVID-19 assessment centre in the old Groves hospital in Fergus is now permanently closed. The centre, which opened in August of 2020, was shut down on Dec. 1.
COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations steady across WDGPH region
WELLINGTON COUNTY – As of Nov. 30, there are 109 confirmed active cases in the region, up slightly from from 102 on Nov. 23.
Local CMHA launching fundraising campaign on ‘Giving Tuesday’
WELLINGTON COUNTY - A recent survey by CMHA Ontario showed that nearly half (48%) of Ontarians say their mental health has worsened and one in four have sought help for mental health challenges since the COVID-19 pandemic began.