WELLINGTON COUNTY - Education workers at the Upper Grand District School Board and the Wellington Catholic District School Board will strike on Nov. 4, CUPE Local 256 president Bill Foster has confirmed to the Wellington Advertiser.
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Woods bringing 鈥極ld Fashioned Hoedown鈥 to Shelburne Oct. 29
SHELBURNE 鈥 Multi-talented entertainer and musician Scott Woods is back on the road with his brand new show: 鈥淎n Old Fashioned Hoedown.鈥
COVID-19 cases down, hospitalizations up slightly across WDGPH region
WELLINGTON COUNTY 鈥 Confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health region are down slightly this week, while hospitalizations are up slightly. And public health officials say two-thirds of area residents are still not up-to-date with vaccinations.
New COVID vaccine expected in Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph in next few weeks
GUELPH 鈥 The new COVID-19 鈥渂ivalent鈥 vaccine is expected to arrive in the region in the coming weeks. And when it gets to Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health, officials will be ready, says the local medical officer of health.
Public health notes importance of International Overdose Awareness Day
GUELPH 鈥 Drug overdoses were a problem before the COVID-19 pandemic, but the problem has only become worse, says the associate medical officer of health for Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health.
COVID-19 cases steady, hospitalizations up slightly this week
WELLINGTON COUNTY 鈥 Confirmed COVID-19 cases remained steady in the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health region this week, while hospitalizations are up but with less patients admitted to intensive care units .
Increase in reported COVID-19 cases, ICU admissions up
WELLINGTON COUNTY 鈥 Confirmed COVID-19 cases were up again in the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) region last week, along with a slight increase in the number of patients with the virus who are admitted to regional intensive care units.
WDG Public Health confirms first rabid bat of 2022
MELANCTHON 鈥 Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health received notification of a positive rabies test in a bat on Aug. 10. There were two human exposures to the animal. Both individuals have begun a treatment protocol.
COVID-19 vaccine for young children to arrive in WDGPH region this week
WELLINGTON COUNTY 鈥 The Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for children aged six months to five years will be administered by primary care providers and in select pharmacies.
First case of monkeypox identified in WDGPH region
GUELPH 鈥 Public health officials have identified the first case of monkeypox in the region, but stress there is no increased risk to the general public.