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Leeds, Grenville & Lanark District Health Unit - Media Release - January 14th, 2022

LGL Health Unit Updating COVID-19 Case Reporting Process in Response to Changes in Provincial Testing Eligibility

Starting Friday, January 14, 2022, the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit will be posting an updated COVID-19 Dashboard, in response to recent changes in COVID-19 testing eligibility.

As announced in late December, the Ontario government has made significant changes to the eligibility for publicly funded Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) testing, in order to ensure testing...

Ontario Launching School-based Vaccine Clinics as Students Return to In-person Learning

Additional Protections Include Expanded Rapid Antigen Testing and High-Quality Masks for Staff and Students

January 12, 2022
Ministry of Education

 

TORONTO — With elementary and high school students returning to in-person learning on January 17, Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education, was joined by Dr. Kieran Moore, Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health to announce the launch of school-based vaccine clinics for youth and staff, along with a significant deployment of rapid...

Leeds, Grenville & Lanark District Health Unit - Media Release - January 11th, 2022

Notice to Gyms, Fitness and Sport Facilities

Due to the circulation of Omicron variant of COVID-19 throughout Ontario and the overwhelming strain it has put on our health care system the Province has moved back to a modified version of Step 2 in its Re-opening Ontario Plan. 

At this time indoor gyms are to be closed for classes, personal training, using machines and equipment; however, there are a few exceptions.

Gyms, fitness and sports facilities can operate only for:

1. Athletes that are attending...