WELLINGTON COUNTY – Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) has reported 640 new COVID-19 cases between Jan. 7 and 9. As of Jan. 10, active cases sat at 2,318 after hitting an all-time high of 2,972 cases on Jan. 4.
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Crime Stoppers offers online presentation on protecting children from human trafficking
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Stop the Crime of Human Trafficking is the national theme for Crime Stoppers Month 2022, and Crime Stoppers Guelph Wellington (CSGW) is bringing the message home with an online presentation on protecting children.
Rapid antigen tests available at University of Guelph Jan. 10 to 12
GUELPH – The University Guelph will distribute rapid antigen testing kits early next week. A limited supply of testing kits will be available Jan. 10 to 12 while supplies last.
New ‘treat-and-release’ option could help prevent hospitals from being overwhelmed by Omicron
WELLINGTON COUNTY - Paramedics in Wellington County and Guelph could, with a medical directive recently made available to emergency medical services, soon treat those with COVID-19 symptoms at home instead of transporting patients to emergency departments.
Community Safety and Well-being Plan update provided to Minto council
MINTO – Council here has received on update on the Wellington County Community Safety and Well-being Plan. All municipalities were mandated by the Ministry of the Solicitor General to create their own plan by mid-2021.
Province anticipating arrival of 54.3 million rapid antigen tests
TORONTO - The provincial government is expecting to receive millions of rapid antigen tests this month following a Jan. 5 federal announcement that 140 million rapid tests would be distributed across the country.
WDGPH confirms first death of a child with COVID-19
WELLINGTON COUNTY – A Wellington County child under the age of 10 has died after testing positive for COVID-19. It's unclear if the child's death was caused by the virus.
School board to ask province to add COVID-19 to immunization act
GUELPH – The Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) will be sending a letter to the province requesting several actions to ensure a safer return to in-person learning.
Staffing a struggle but local hospitals keeping up as Omicron spreads in community
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Administrators are managing to cover shifts at the three hospitals in Wellington County, but they are keeping a watchful eye on case numbers in the community and bracing for more challenges ahead.
Students learning from home after province flip-flops on return to classrooms
WELLINGTON COUNTY - Students were supposed to be back in-class this week following a belated Christmas gift of a delayed return to school on Jan. 5.