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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.

“Unlike much of the rest of Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Health Unit, the COVID numbers for Wellington North, Minto and Mapleton are consistent with the RED CONTROL level,” said Wellington North Mayor, Andy Lennox. “This is one step away from the GREY LOCKDOWN level. We need to continue to be vigilant. Please continue to follow all public health guidelines and gather only with those you live with.”

“Nobody wants another lockdown,” said Mapleton Mayor Gregg Davidson. “We need to protect our most vulnerable residents. We need to keep our businesses open and our children in school. If social gatherings are responsible for the majority of community transmission, we need to listen to the data and our Medical Officer of Health. The sooner we can get the virus under control, the sooner we can return to normal life.”

“On October 20, the entire County of Wellington had zero active cases of COVID-19 and today we’re pulling Wellington County, Dufferin County and the City of Guelph into the RED CONTROL level,” said Minto Mayor George Bridge. “This is a real wake up call. I urge all residents and business owners to follow Public Health guidelines. To date, we have been educating those not in compliance. Enforcement is coming for those not in compliance.”

Contact tracing investigations reveal that social gatherings, large and small, are responsible for the majority of cases.

 Garage parties  Birthday parties  Playdates  Sleepovers  Weddings  Dinner parties and private indoor gatherings of family and friends

In Wellington County Tuesday, public health officials added another three new cases of the virus, for a total of 39 active cases. Three people are in hospital. Wellington North has fifteen active cases, Minto has five, and Mapleton has nine.

Huron Perth Public health reported another ten cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in the past 24 hours. North Perth, Perth East and Stratford each have 3 new cases. There was one new case in South Huron. There are 49 active cases.

The Grey Bruce Public Health Unit added two new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday, one in Kincardine and one in Chatsworth.  There are 34 actives, seven probable cases, and another 225 high risk contacts to those cases.

 

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