WELLINGTON COUNTY – Jackie Loree wakes up every day wondering when her COVID-19 symptoms will subside. She’s been dealing with chest pain, shortness of breath and fatigue for a year now.
COVID-19
Local economy in recovery mode after year of turbulence
WELLINGTON COUNTY – As the entire country rolled into lockdown mode to protect against an unprecedented new health threat in March of 2020, municipal politicians and staff in Wellington County had to consider action to protect all elements of the community.
Calls to support lines surge as pandemic continues to take toll on mental health
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Experts say Canadians’ mental health has been put to the test, with stress, anxiety and depression at all-time highs due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Total remuneration for township council lower in Mapleton in 2020
MAPLETON – The total cost of remuneration for township council members here was down by about $23,000 in 2020.
Health Canada: modified COVID-19 vaccines for variants coming
OTTAWA - Health Canada announced on March 4 that vaccine modifications that respond to new variants of COVID-19 will be made available to Canadians quickly without compromising safety, efficacy or quality.
A year in
Looking back, it has been a monumental year.
New vaccination centre opens at West End Community Centre in Guelph
GUELPH – Beginning March 16, the vaccine clinic at the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health…
Canadians believe government action could have reduced COVID-19 LTC death toll
TORONTO - The National Institute on Ageing (NIA) and the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) has released the findings of an online national survey gauging the perspectives of 2,005 Canadians on how the second wave of the pandemic has impacted the state of Canada’s long-term care (LTC) systems.
Warden says pandemic end in sight after tumultuous year
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Once the novel coronavirus arrived in Canada “COVID hit us very hard and fast,” said Warden Kelly Linton, one year after the pandemic’s effects were first felt in the county.
Asymptomatic testing hub comes to Fergus high school next week
FERGUS - An asymptomatic COVID-19 testing hub will be set up at Centre Wellington District High School on March 25, 27 and 28. Eligible students, families and staff in the area will be notified through their school.
Twelve schools in WDGPH region reporting COVID-19 cases – one in Wellington
WELLINGTON COUNTY – As of March 16, 12 schools in the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) region, including one in Wellington County, are reporting active COVID-19 cases.
A year into pandemic it’s still all hands on deck at public health unit
GUELPH – There’s been no time at Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) to reflect on the year that was.
AstraZeneca Primary Care Pilot project launched in WDGPH
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Qualifying residents in various areas of Wellington County can now receive the COVID-19 vaccine at their doctor's office.
Public health reports 43 new COVID-19 cases in region over weekend
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health is reporting 43 new COVID-19 cases in the region from March 12 to 14, including eight in Wellington County.
Local vaccination centres may close in a week if vaccine shipments don’t arrive
GUELPH – The local health unit may have to temporarily close its COVID-19 vaccination centres in a week’s time due a shortage of vaccines.