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Health Unit Updates Mask Use Instructions to Cover More Businesses Opening as Part of Stage 3
Submitted by Kendra Fleming
With more businesses and services opening this Friday (July 17) under Ontario’s Stage 3 reopening plan, the local Health Unit is updating its directive around non-medical mask use in indoor public places.
Staying Safe in the Sun, Sand, and Surf
Submitted by Kendra Fleming
Residents are being reminded that it’s not business as usual if they head out to enjoy the sun, sand and surf this summer. The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit begins its beach water testing program this week in Kawartha Lakes. As it does, beachgoers are reminded that it’s important to take steps to remain safe, both in and out of the water.
Pandemic Declaration Does Not Change Local COVID-19 Response
Submitted by Kendra Fleming
Although the World Health Organization today declared COVID-19 a pandemic, the area’s Medical Officer of Health says there is no need to panic. “At this time, we still do not have any local cases,” says Lynn Noseworthy, Medical Officer of Health for the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit. “And while we may eventually see cases in our area, we have been working with our hospitals and health care partners to ensure we have supports in place to protect our residents and contain the spread of the illness when it arrives.”