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 JD Hogarth Public School in Fergus
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Six schools in the WDGPH region, including two in Wellington County, were reporting COVID-19 cases.
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.
WDGPH now reporting workplace outbreaks of COVID-19
GUELPH – Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) has started reporting workplace COVID-19 outbreaks on its website.
Public health unveils ‘robust’ plan for regional COVID-19 vaccination clinics
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The local health unit has unveiled a plan that aims to administer up to 10,000 COVID-19 vaccines per day and have three quarters of the region's population (16 and above) vaccinated by early August.
WDGPH reporting 62 new COVID-19 cases over long weekend
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Another Wellington County resident has died, but COVID-19 case counts continue to drop in the county and across the region.
Nine schools in WDGPH region reporting student COVID-19 cases
WELLINGTON COUNTY – One week after returning to class, nine schools in the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) region, including three in Wellington County, are reporting student COVID-19 cases.
WDGPH region will return to red COVID-19 alert level on Feb. 16
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The region was previously placed in the red level on Dec. 14 and remained there until the government introduced a province-wide lockdown on Dec. 26.
Public health officials identify first local case of COVID-19 UK variant
GUELPH – Many residents may be worried about the inevitable arrival of COVID-19 variants, but public health officials say the first case was actually in the region a month ago.