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COVID-19 Update - February 16, 2022

Case count

• As per provincial direction, Huron Perth Public Health continues to focus COVID-19 case investigation efforts on highest-risk settings, including long-term care and retirement homes, hospitals, and some congregate living settings.
• This means that the number of people in Huron Perth who actually have COVID-19 is much higher than what we are reporting.
• As of today, February 16, Huron Perth has a cumulative total of 5,483 lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases since the beginning of the pandemic....

COVID-19 Omicron wave update

Huron Perth, ON – As the Province continues its cautious approach to Reopening Ontario, Huron Perth Public Health (HPPH) thanks residents for their continued kindness towards others during this Omicron wave. 

“Indicators such as hospitalizations and ICU admissions are improving across Ontario,” says Dr. Miriam Klassen, Medical Officer of Health for Huron Perth. “Public health measures in place during this Omicron wave are working, but virus transmission is still high. This has been an incredibly...

COVID-19 Update - February 2, 2022

Case count

• As per provincial direction, Huron Perth Public Health continues to focus COVID-19 case investigation efforts on highest-risk settings, including long-term care and retirement homes, hospitals, and some congregate living settings.
• This means that the number of people in Huron Perth who actually have COVID-19 is much higher than what we are reporting.
• As of Tuesday, February 1, Huron Perth has a cumulative total of 5,090 confirmed COVID-19 cases since the beginning of the pandemic. More...

February 2 Stratford, Exeter, Milverton COVID-19 vaccine clinics cancelled due to weather

Huron Perth, ON– Due to inclement weather currently occurring and forecasted to continue, Huron Perth Public Health (HPPH) is cancelling the COVID-19 vaccination clinics today, Wednesday, February 2, 2022, at:

• Stratford: Rotary Complex
• Exeter: South Huron Recreation Centre

The Milverton Medical Centre’s planned COVID-19 vaccination clinic for today has also been cancelled.

Anyone who had an appointment at these clinics can rebook an appointment or walk in to another clinic.  HPPH will not contact...

COVID-19 Update - January 19, 2022

Case count

• A reminder that due to changes in PCR testing eligibility, and case and contact management guidance, Public Health Units will not be advised of every new case, nor will every new case be detected or reported. 
• We continue to focus our investigation efforts on cases occurring in highest-risk settings, including long-term care and retirement homes, hospitals, and some congregate living settings.
• The number of people in Huron Perth who actually have COVID-19 is much higher than what we are...