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Below is a list of media releases sent out by the staff and programs at the Haldimand-Norfolk Unit.
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The Ontario government has declared a provincial emergency and issued a stay-at-home order restricting all non-essential travel outside the home, in effect across Ontario starting Thursday at 12:01 a.m. Only trips such as going to the grocery store or pharmacy, accessing health care services, for exercise or for essential work will be permitted. Additionally, all […]
Norfolk General Hospital and the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit have received the first shipment of the Health Canada-approved Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. According to the prioritization framework determined by the province, vaccinations will first be provided to those most at risk: residents of long-term care facilities and health care providers who are working in higher risk settings. […]
The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit has confirmed the death of a resident due to COVID-19. The resident had been living in the community prior to hospitalization. In the interests of privacy, no further details about the individual can be made available at this time. The Health Unit has also declared COVID-19 outbreaks at Cedarwood Village long-term […]
A COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at Cedarwood Village apartments in Simcoe, ON. One resident and one staff member have tested positive for the virus. The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit is working with the operator, and a public health management plan has been activated.
January 2, 2021 – The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit has declared a COVID-19 outbreak at Edgewater Gardens long-term care facility and a Norfolk Association for Community Living facility. One staff member has tested positive for COVID-19 at each location. The Health Unit is working with both facilities to institute a public health management plan.