COVID-19: the basics

Blackburn News has compiled the basic information about the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) from Ontario’s Ministry of Health.

Midwest COVID Update: Northern Wellington County COVID-19 cases risk a RED Control public health designation

Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health has now released COVID-19 case, data broken down per municipality. And it shows that the Townships of Wellington North and Mapleton and the Town of Minto continue to have the highest number of cases in all of Wellington County.

Bruce Power supports new building for REACH Centre Grey Bruce

Bruce Power is marking Giving Tuesday, by donating $50,000 to the REACH Centre Grey Bruce to help it secure a safe space for programming for youth and young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Chatham-Kent likely to remain at Yellow level for ‘a couple of weeks’

Chatham-Kent’s Medical Officer of Health said we could be in the Yellow-Protect level of Ontario’s COVID-19 response framework for a few more weeks.

Local criminal court proceedings go back to in-person process

Any individuals with criminal matters before the courts will now need to start appearing in-person again.

Active COVID case count drops by two in Sarnia-Lambton

Lambton Public Health reported two more cases of COVID-19 Tuesday, as well as four recoveries.

Extra beds at CKHA will help alleviate backlog, prepare for flu season

The Chatham hospital is getting extra beds this year to deal with a possible surge of the flu.

Federal economic update promises more COVID-19 spending

With a deficit projected to eclipse $380 billion, the Trudeau government plans to continue opening the federal wallet to get the country through the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mobile health teams mobilized once more at ESHC

A Windsor-Essex healthcare system is once again hitting the road to address a serious spike in COVID-19 infections.

COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Midwestern Ontario

Huron Perth Public Health reports eighteen fatalities related to COVID-19 and 333 cases confirmed since the pandemic began.

University Hospital in London. (File photo by Miranda Chant, Blackburn News)

University Hospital postponing outpatient appointments amid outbreak

The London Health Sciences Centre has announced more measures aimed at stopping the London area’s largest outbreak of COVID-19.

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