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Parents who may have or may be planning to withdrawn their child from their local school fearing an outbreak of COVID-19 can be assured there are no known active cases in any children in Grey Bruce who have attended school since the start of the school year. There is no COVID-19 outbreak in any Grey Bruce schools at this time.

The Grey Bruce Health Unit has heard from a variety of stakeholders expressing substantial concerns about stringent application of the current screening questionnaire that may send children for testing when it is not required. This may also needlessly exclude children from school, and result in isolation of household members including parents’ inability to go to work. For example, one sneeze should not warrant school exclusion, isolation, nor testing.

As a father of one, I sympathize with everyone’s concerns about having children go back to school during the COVID-19 pandemic, and with every parent’s concern about ensuring their unwell child receives the test and care they need. I want to let you know that we have been actively engaged with both Public and Catholic School Boards and the private and rural schools throughout Grey and Bruce. For the most up to date information, please visit our website or contact your school to see their plans.

The Grey Bruce Health Unit Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Ian Arra, is renewing the Order issued July 17, 2020, ordering all Commercial Establishments in Grey Bruce, to the fullest extent possible that they, for all the following: ensure effective measures are in place to maintain physical distancing of 2 metres amongst all employees and clients; ensure the availability of alcohol-based hand rub at all entrances and exits; and,make the best effort (verbal) to restrict persons from entering the p...

Results from re-sampling that took place on August 31 are now in. They show that the water quality at Little River Beach falls within acceptable levels of bacteria. The posting of the beach is being lifted. Swimmers are reminded that swimming is discouraged after heavy rainfall or when water is cloudy following significant wave action, such as during and after a storm or heavy winds.