WELLINGTON COUNTY – Medical Officer of Health Dr. Nicola Mercer has recommended the move in meetings with Ontario's Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. David Williams.
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Guelph man, 71, charged with sexual assault
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Police here have charged a Guelph senior with sexual assault. OPP officials say the charges relate to incidents in November.
Erin man charged with sexual assault of a minor
ERIN – An Erin man faces sexual assault and other charges related to incidents this summer involving a minor.
COVID-19 outbreak declared over at Wellington Terrace
ABOYNE – Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health declared an end to the outbreak on Dec. 6.
New Badley Bridge in Elora to open Dec. 18
ELORA - County of Wellington construction manager Joe de Koning announced on Dec. 7 the opening will allow two-way vehicle traffic with pedestrian access limited to the west side of the bridge.
Public health reports 100 new COVID-19 cases across region over weekend
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The most recent report marks a significant increase in cases over the previous two weekends, when new cases in the region totalled 76 (Nov. 30) and 75 (Nov. 23).
COVID-19 outbreak declared at Caressant Care in Harriston
HARRISTON – A Dec. 4 update on the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) website states there is one staff case at the home.
Public health: children doing a great job following COVID-19 protocols
GUELPH – Public health officials say children are doing a great job of following COVID-19 protocols. It’s the grown-ups who seem to be having trouble.
Public health wants well water users to get ‘WISE’ to testing
GUELPH – Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) plans to launch a new way to submit drinking water samples and receive results for residents using private wells.
Health unit aims to improve data collection to address systemic racism in health care
GUELPH – Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health is devising a plan to address gaps in its collection of data when it comes to race and ethnicity. But the bigger picture is to address systemic racism in health care head-on to improve health outcomes for Indigenous and racialized people.