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Below is a list of media releases sent out by the staff and programs at the Haldimand-Norfolk Unit.
The air quality statement issued on Wednesday, June 7, has ended for Haldimand and Norfolk counties. Environment Canada has stated that smoke is no longer expected or has moved out of this area. It is important to note that the statement could be reissued at any time. Members of the public can check the Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) for the closest […]
A new report is shedding light on the most pressing health and social services needs of residents in Haldimand and Norfolk counties. The Haldimand-Norfolk Health and Social Services (HNHSS) division shared the findings of the 2022 Community Needs Assessment at the May 2 Board of Health meeting. Challenges identified by participants cover a range of […]
The Board of Health for the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Joyce Lock to the position of Medical Officer of Health for a temporary period of six months, effective April 1, 2023. Dr. Lock served as the Medical Officer of Health at Southwest Public Health in 2014 until […]
The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit (HNHU) has declared an enteric disease outbreak at the Evergreen Heights Child Care Centre in Simcoe. The HNHU is working closely with Evergreen Heights Child Care Centre to implement a public health management plan. Thirty-nine students and staff have symptoms of gastroenteritis, with vomiting and diarrhea being the main symptoms. […]
Statistics for residents Vaccine doses administered to date: 283,318 Pediatric doses to date: 4,627 (Haldimand Norfolk Health Unit administered only) Infant doses to date: 98 (Haldimand Norfolk Health Unit administered only) Proportion of local population 6 months + with at least 1 dose: 75.6% Proportion of local population 6 months + with 2 doses: 73.4% […]