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Below is a list of media releases sent out by the staff and programs at the Haldimand-Norfolk Unit.
HNHU Issues Extended Heat Warning SIMCOE, July 4, 2020– With hot and humid conditions expected to continue over the weekend, the Medical Officer of Health is issuing an Extended Heat Warning for the residents and visitors Haldimand and Norfolk counties.. The HNHU recommends that persons take steps to prevent heat-related illness. All people can […]
June 25, 2020, Simcoe, ON – The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit has declared the COVID-19 outbreak at Anson Place over. Anson Place includes both a long-term care facility and retirement home. “I know this comes as welcome news for both the residents of Anson Place and their families,” says Kristal Chopp, Chair of the Board of […]
June 19, 2020, Simcoe, ON – The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit continues to respond to an outbreak of COVID-19 at a Scotlynn Group farm. The outbreak began in the last week of May, and at that time, the people affected by the outbreak were tested for COVID-19. As part of the outbreak response, some individuals were […]
June 15, 2020, Simcoe, ON – As of this Friday, Haldimand and Norfolk Counties will be joining much of the rest of Ontario in the Province’s second stage of re-opening, the Premier announced today. The change means that municipal beaches and piers in Haldimand and Norfolk will re-open this weekend. For information regarding beaches at […]
June 9, 2020, Simcoe, ON – The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit’s Medical Officer of Health is issuing a Heat Warning for the residents and visitors of Haldimand and Norfolk counties. A Heat Warning is issued when two consecutive days are forecasted to have a daytime high temperature of 31°C or higher and a nighttime temperature of […]