WELLINGTON COUNTY – It appears the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) region will remain in the province's red COVID-19 alert level for at least another week, despite a significant drop in cases and vast improvements in COVID indicators.
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UGDSB looks to be proactive in preparations for new COVID-19 variants
GUELPH – Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) board officials say they are preparing to deal with new COVID-19 strains and the potential third wave that may come with them.
COVID-19 outbreak declared at Wellington Terrace after caregiver tests positive
ABOYNE – A COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at Wellington Terrace Long-Term Care Home after an essential caregiver for a resident tested positive for the virus. County officials say the individual, last in the building on Feb. 21, is asymptomatic and in isolation at home.
County library staff to help with COVID-19 vaccination registration
WELLINGTON COUNTY - Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) recently launched an online pre-registration website for COVID-19 vaccination priority groups.
Group protests conditions in Ontario long-term care facilities
ARTHUR – Members of a group representing families concerned about loved ones in long-term care set up a protest outside the Caressant Care Nursing and Retirement Home here on Saturday.
Twenty-four active COVID-19 cases at Cargill’s Watson Parkway plant in Guelph
GUELPH – The Cargill Canada operation on Watson Parkway in Guelph was reporting 24 active cases of COVID-19 among its staff on Feb. 23.
Registration required to address meetings
MINTO – Public participation in council meetings has become more challenging as councils move to…
Meals on Wheels adjusted services due to pandemic
CLIFFORD – Volunteers for the Clifford Community Meals on Wheels deliver hot, nutritious…
COVID-19 adaption is like ‘flying lead change’ for equine industry
WELLINGTON COUNTY – A flying lead change is the equestrian term for a natural gymnastic…
Free health and wellness webinars
ERIN – The East Wellington Family Health Team, based in Erin and Rockwood, has another round of…
Youth services hub in Centre Wellington set to launch
FERGUS – The Canadian Mental Health Association Waterloo Wellington (CMHA WW) is gearing up…
COVID-19 outbreak declared at JD Hogarth Public School in Fergus
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Six schools in the WDGPH region, including two in Wellington County, were reporting COVID-19 cases.
Who can get the vaccine right now?
WELLINGTON COUNTY - With the opening of the region's first mass COVID-19 vaccination site at the Fergus sportsplex, the question of the day is "who can get the vaccine?" or "when will it be my turn?"
Eight schools in region reporting student COVID-19 cases
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Two weeks after returning to class, eight schools in the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) region, including two in Wellington County, are reporting student COVID-19 cases.
Forty-two new COVID-19 cases reported over weekend
WELLINGTON COUNTY – New and active COVID-19 cases in the region have dropped to levels not seen here since early November. However, another Wellington County resident, the 32nd since the onset of the pandemic, has died with the virus.