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  • 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 […]

  • HNHU Reminds Community to Get a Flu Shot

      The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit (HNHU) has received a significant number of positive lab results related to influenza (flu) up to this point in the 2022/23 flu season.   Between October 11 and November 29, the HNHU received notification of 141 lab-confirmed flu cases in Haldimand or Norfolk residents. By comparison, during the same period of the […]