Wellington County

GUELPH – There’s been no time at Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) to reflect on the year that was.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Qualifying residents in various areas of Wellington County can now receive the COVID-19 vaccine at their doctor's office.

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.

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.

TORONTO — The local health unit is not one of three that will be moving to a different level of the province’s COVID-19 framework next week, despite COVID-19 indicator data that qualifies the region for the orange level.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Local public health officials continue to stress the benefits and safety of COVID-19 vaccines, noting AstraZeneca vaccines that may be connected to blood clots in European recipients are not the ones being shipped to Canada.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) has expanded its mandatory mask order to include common areas of multi-unit dwellings and staff-only areas of businesses.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Social service agencies in the county will receive another round of provincial funding to help the area's most vulnerable residents through the COVID-19 pandemic. The province is providing the County of Wellington with nearly $2.7 million from its Social Services Relief Fund.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Development of an action plan to help Wellington County businesses recover from COVID-19 pandemic impacts is moving ahead.

GUELPH – Both the Upper Grand and Wellington Catholic district school boards started COVID-19 testing of asymptomatic staff and students on March 11.