Category: Grey/Bruce
Grey-Bruce so far unaffected by COVID’s summer wave, MOH says
Some infectious diseases experts are calling an uptick in virus transmission indicators a “summer wave”, but in Grey-Bruce the waters remain calm. Specialists now often use wastewater data to identify transmission trends in Ontario as testing for COVID-19, while consistent among those eligible, is no longer done widely enough to paint a detailed picture. Wastewater […]
Masks will still be required at area hospitals when mandates lift Saturday
With most remaining mask mandates set to lift in Ontario, the region’s medical officer of health said infection indicators and COVID-19 trends remain positive in Grey-Bruce. More mask mandates are set to expire Saturday, though masking will remain mandatory in long-term care and retirement homes and are still recommended in high-risk settings. Dr. Ian Arra […]
Health unit issues opioid alert following five overdoses in 48 hours
The Grey Bruce Health Unit has issued an opioid alert following at least five drug overdoses within a 48-hour period. The health unit said the drug fentanyl is the suspected or probable opioid responsible for the overdoses, which were all non-fatal. None of the overdoses have been confirmed by toxicology. In each of the overdoses, […]
Ontario expands booster eligibility as rising infections cause staff shortages and outbreaks locally
Eligibility for the fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine is expanding in Ontario while rising transmission rates are affecting staffing at area hospitals and outbreaks at long-term care homes are increasing. People over 60 as well as First Nations, Inuit and Métis individuals and their non-Indigenous household members aged 18 and over are now eligible […]
Meaford ends state of emergency, daily COVID reports come to an end
The Municipality of Meaford has joined a growing list of Grey-Bruce municipalities in ending its state of emergency as the province is set to lift COVID-19 mask mandates and restrictions in the coming weeks. The World Health Organization declared a global pandemic over two years ago on March 11, 2020. The Municipality of Meaford declared […]