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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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Simcoe, ON (May 2, 2020) – Based on information from local OPP, there have been six non-fatal and one fatal overdose within the last 48 hrs in Norfolk County. The cause of this trend remains uncertain. However, the local health sector and law enforcement will continue to monitor, investigate and respond where required. If you […]
April 26, 2020, Simcoe, ON – Norfolk County has implemented a multifaceted response plan in the face of an unprecedented public health emergency. Although recent modelling suggests Ontario may have reached a peak in new cases of COVID-19, a vaccine for the virus has not yet been developed, leaving the population at continued risk of infection. […]
April 26, 2020, Simcoe, ON – Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit staff have declared an outbreak of COVID-19 at Caressant Care Courtland long-term care facility. One staff member has tested positive. This staff member is not working at the facility and is currently in self-isolation at home. All residents and staff will be tested. There are no residents […]
April 24, 2020, Simcoe, ON – Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit staff have declared an outbreak of COVID-19 at Parkview Meadows long-term care facility in Townsend. As of April 24, two staff members have tested positive for the disease. These staff members are not working at the facility and are currently in self-isolation at home. All residents […]
April 22, 2020, Simcoe, ON – Haldimand-Norfolk Medical Officer of Health Dr. Shanker Nesathurai issued the following statement today, in light of provincial modelling suggesting Ontario may have reached a peak in COVID-19 cases: “Recent provincial government modelling suggests that cases of COVID-19 may have peaked in Ontario. If that is the case, then this […]