Orangeville

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.

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.

GUELPH - Every secondary and intermediate school in the Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) will provide free menstrual products in school washrooms by March with the intention to extend the program to elementary schools and administrative offices as well.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Active cases of COVID-19 continue to drop in Wellington County, but another five residents have died with the virus.

GUELPH – Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) expects to resume its COVID-19 vaccination program as shipments of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccine are expected to arrive the week of Feb. 15.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Education minister Stephen Lecce announced on Feb. 3 that all public health units - except those in Toronto, Peel and York - would reopen schools to all students on Feb. 8 after five-weeks of virtual learning.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Active COVID-19 cases in the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) region have dropped significantly over the last week, but another Wellington County resident has died with the virus.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Public health has paused all first-dose COVID-19 vaccinations due to delivery delays, but officials say everyone who's received a first dose will receive their second shot prior to the 42-day deadline.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Public health is reporting 149 new COVID-19 cases in the region over the weekend (Jan. 22 to 24) and the 15th COVID-related death in Wellington County.

WELLINGTON COUNTY –Local paramedics are helping to administer COVID-19 vaccines to recipients across the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) region.