Labour shortage continues in Huron County
Huron County’s Economic Development Director brought county council up to date on its strategic plan at last week’s council meeting.
Grey County councillors inspect new Rockwood Terrace project plans
West Grey Mayor Paul McQueen questioned consultants designing the new Rockwood Terrace long-term care/assisted living home in conjunction with county staff about how pandemic-resistant will it be. One of the most difficult things during the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic was when home residents couldn’t visit with their families, he said. Would the new home […]
COVID-19 outbreak reported at Clinton hospital
An outbreak of COVID-19 has led hospital officials in Clinton to close the Inpatient Unit to new patients.
With the pandemic waning, life should return to normal for most: Arra
Grey-Bruce’s medical officer of health said the waning impact of COVID-19 locally means most people may resume their normal lives. “We are in the tail end of the pandemic. There is going to be transmission of COVID, it’s going to be with us,” Dr. Ian Arra said Friday in an interview to check in on […]
Boost up before Omicron subvariant arrives: Summers
Residents in London and Middlesex County should make sure their COVID-19 vaccinations are up-to-date before the latest, more transmissible Omicron subvariant arrives in the area, the region’s top doctor is urging.
St. Thomas ‘Freedom Rally’ organizer fined $25K
An organizer of a November 2020 “freedom rally” in St. Thomas has been fined a total of $25,000 for failing to comply with COVID-19 protocols.
Four additional COVID-19 deaths in London area
The Middlesex London Health Unit confirmed Wednesday that two men in their 80s and two women in their 70s and 80s, succumbed to the virus over the past two week.
Favourable COVID-19 indicators allow vaccine task force to disband
Grey Bruce Public Health credits favourable COVID-19 epidemiology for allowing it to fully disband the Grey-Bruce COVID-19 Vaccine Task Force. The advisory committee was pulled together in early 2021 to provide feedback and offer direct and indirect support for Public Health’s COVID-19 Vaccination Program Plan in Grey-Bruce. Members included Bruce Power, Chapman’s Ice Cream, Grey […]
London researchers study blood protein to improve severe COVID-19 treatment
A group of scientists from Lawson Health Research Institute is using “state-of-the-art analysis technology” to better understand COVID-19 and help develop more effective treatments for critical cases.
London region COVID-19 death toll surpasses 500
With six additional COVID-19 deaths recorded since last Tuesday, the region’s death toll from the virus has increased to 504.