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  • Canada’s New Guidance on Alcohol and Health Now Available.

    The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) released Canada’s Guidance on Alcohol and Health on January 17, 2023. The focus of the new alcohol and health guidance is to provide accurate and current information about the risks and harms associated with the use of alcohol and to support Canadians to make informed decisions […]

  • Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit Updates COVID-19 Statistics Page

    In an effort to provide the most useful and relevant COVID-19 information to the public, the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit (HNHU) is updating its COVID-19 statistics page. This update will occur on Wednesday, January 11, 2023. These changes include the provision of a risk level tool that will help residents to know if COVID-19 and other respiratory infections are increasing, decreasing, or remaining stable locally. Additionally, […]

  • Community Vaccine Update for December 19, 2022

    Statistics for residents Vaccine doses administered so far: 280, 093  Pediatric doses to date: 4562 (Haldimand Norfolk Health Unit administered only)  Infant doses to date: 86 (Haldimand Norfolk Health Unit administered only)  Proportion of local population 6 months + with at least 1 dose:  78.4%  Proportion of local population 6 months + with 2 doses: […]

  • Local Business Ordered Closed

    The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit (HNHU) performed an inspection on November 17th, 2022, at Fancy Face – Fancy It Up, located at 250 Owen St., in the Town of Simcoe after internal surveillance efforts resulted in a compliance inspection. The Ontario Ministry of Health requires that Public Health Units investigate and publicly disclose information regarding Infection […]

  • Community Vaccine Update for December 5, 2022

    Statistics for residents   Weekly doses administered: 2753 (Nov 9th-Nov 18th) Vaccine doses administered so far: 278,200 Pediatric doses to date: 4536 (Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit administered only) Infant doses to date: 80 (Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit administered only) Proportion of local population 6 months + with at least 1 dose: 78.4% Proportion of local population 6 […]