Over the past week there has been a concerning increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in Hastings and Prince Edward Counties (HPEC). In an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19, Dr. Piotr Oglaza, Medical Officer of Health and CEO at Hastings Prince Edward Public Health (HPEPH) has issued a Class Order pursuant to Section 22 of the Ontario Health Protection and Promotion Act, 1990 to proactively protect our community and prevent an impact on our emergency medical services and hospitals.
The Class Order which comes into effect at 12:01 a.m. March 30, 2021, replacing the previous Class Order issued on February 9, 2021, is issued to all persons in or present in HPEC.
Please see the full press release for more detail, or go to http://deseronto.ca/covid19-response for all our information updates.
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