Category: Grey-Bruce Health Unit
COVID update: workplace vaccination, self-isolation change, 43rd death
The Grey Bruce Health Unit has modified its recommendation from last July to employers to require proof of vaccination among their employees in non-essential service, due to improving pandemic indicators. Instead of recommending requiring vaccination, it’s now merely “encouraging” employee vaccination, particularly third doses, Arra said in an interview Friday. He said he didn’t know […]
Three fewer local COVID patients reported Saturday
Grey Bruce Health Unit reported 10 residents are hospitalized due to COVID-19, one of whom is being treated outside Grey-Bruce. That’s three fewer in hospital than was reported Friday. There are now five long-term care or retirement homes with outbreaks, one fewer than Friday. Local COVID deaths remain at 41. The now-abbreviated daily health unit […]
COVID update: Family Day advice, a new death, restrictions ease
Anticipating Family Day gatherings this long weekend, the Grey-Bruce medical officer of health is asking people not to let their guard down just yet. Dr. Ian Arra noted the provincial government’s accelerated easing of public health precautions took effect Thursday and people are “itching to gather this weekend and get back to normal.” In a […]
COVID: province set to ease restrictions Thursday
The Grey Bruce Health Unit said Wednesday its daily situation reports will soon be modified to “further reflect changes earlier this year to testing protocols as well as the status of the pandemic locally”. “Communicating the positive trends at this stage of transitioning from pandemic to endemic phase is an important part of managing risk […]
COVID: outbreak at Rockwood Terrace declared over by health unit
A COVID-19 outbreak at Rockwood Terrace long-term care home in Durham declared just before Christmas is now over. The Grey Bruce Health Unit declared the outbreak over on Friday. It was first declared on Dec. 23. Three local long-term care and retirement homes remain with ongoing COVID-19 outbreaks. They are Kelso Pines in Owen Sound, […]