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Leeds, Grenville & Lanark District Health Unit Covid-19 Case Update – August 5, 2020

August 6, 2020 Hometown TV12

Wednesday, August 5 report, still no new cases or deaths in the tri-county area. Total of 355 cases and 52 deaths in Leeds, Grenville and Lanark. 303 of cases recovered (Recovered cases do not include deaths). https://healthunit.org/health-information/covid-19/local-cases-and-statistics/ *Cases are reported from data collected at 4:00pm yesterday. Lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases updated Monday to Friday only except statutory holidays. Latest COVID-19 Surveillance... Read More

Leeds, Grenville & Lanark District Health Unit Covid-19 Case Update – August 4, 2020

August 4, 2020 Hometown TV12

There are still no new cases or deaths in the Tri-county area. *Cases are reported from data collected at 4:00pm yesterday. Total of 355 cases and 52 deaths in Leeds, Grenville and Lanark. 303 of cases recovered (Recovered cases do not include deaths). Lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases updated Monday to Friday only except statutory holidays. Latest COVID-19 Surveillance Report Lab-confirmed COVID-19... Read More

Lanark County OPP Weekly Police Reports – July 27- August 3, 2020

August 4, 2020 Lanark OPP Media Release

Lanark – Between Monday, July 27 and Monday, August 3, 2020 officers from the Lanark County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to 316 calls for service. The calls included: Motor Vehicle Collisions Total: 18 Including: Car / Deer: 6 Parking Lots: 3 Single Motor Vehicle off Road (“in ditch”): 4 Impaired Drivers – 2 Thanks to a... Read More

UCDSB Welcoming Students Back to School for Fall 2020

July 31, 2020July 31, 2020 Media Release

Brockville – The Ministry of Education announced on Thursday that our school board will be able to move forward with having our elementary students in class five days a week, with enhanced health and hygiene protocols. It is our hope that we will also be able to have our secondary students back in class five days a week, but first... Read More

CDSBEO to Release School Re-entry Plan for September

July 31, 2020 CDSBEO Media Release

Kemptville – Based on the announcement made by Premier Doug Ford and Minister of Education Stephen Lecce today, all CDSBEO elementary and secondary students will be returning to school with enhanced health and safety protocols on September 4. Elementary students will attend school five days per week for the full school day. Secondary schools will implement a quad-mestering model whereby students... Read More

Leeds, Grenville & Lanark District Health Unit Covid-19 Cases Update – July 30, 2020

July 30, 2020July 30, 2020 Hometown TV12

Still no new cases or deaths in Leeds, Grenville & Lanark. Total of 355 cases and 52 deaths in Leeds, Grenville and Lanark. 303 of cases recovered (Recovered cases do not include deaths). Cases are reported from data collected at 4:00pm yesterday. Lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases updated Monday to Friday only except statutory holidays. Latest COVID-19 Surveillance Report Lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases... Read More

Leeds, Grenville & Lanark District Health Unit Covid-19 Cases Update – Tuesday, July 28, 2020

July 29, 2020July 29, 2020 Hometown TV12

There are still no new cases or deaths in Tuesday’s report. Total of 355 cases and 52 deaths in Leeds, Grenville and Lanark. 303 of cases recovered (Recovered cases do not include deaths). Cases are reported from data collected at 4:00pm yesterday. For more detailed information: https://healthunit.org/health-information/covid-19/local-cases-and-statistics/ Read More

Health Unit Raises Awareness about Bats and Rabies

July 28, 2020 Health Unit Media Release

Brockville – Approximately three percent of bats carry the rabies virus. The most common signs of rabies in bats are the inability to fly and resting in unusual places such as the ground or floor. It is important to remember many of the bats that get into our homes are healthy bats and are looking for a way out. Bats are... Read More

HEAT WARNING for Brockville, Leeds-Grenville, Smiths Falls, Eastern Lanark County, Morrisburg, SD&G & Ottawa!

July 25, 2020 Environment Canada

A heat even today through Monday. Temperatures are expected to approach or meet heat warning criteria today with highs of 30 or 31 degrees and lows early Sunday near 20 or 21 degrees. Sunday will be even hotter and more humid with daytime high temperatures of 33 degrees Celsius and Humidex values in the low 40s expected. High temperatures Monday... Read More

Health Unit warns to take precautions during high heat and humidity

July 24, 2020 Health Unit Media Release

Leeds, Grenville & Lanark – Environment Canada is likely to issue a heat warning on Saturday July 25, 2020 due to high heat and humidity. The heat warning is likely to last through the weekend and into Tuesday. The Health Unit would like to remind everyone to be cautious as the combination of heat and high humidity can be hazardous to... Read More