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SubscribeMLHU Announces Locations of Additional COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics in London
The Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) announced today the two London sites that will house the third and fourth COVID-19 vaccinations clinics in the region.
Overnight Lows and Windchill Prompt Health Unit to Issue Cold Weather Alert
Cold temperatures and bitter winter winds will accompany the flurries and snow squalls that are expected for the London and Middlesex County region today. Forecast overnight temperatures and windchill values for the next two days are expected to reach the Middlesex-London Health Unit’s thresholds for issuing a Cold Weather Alert. The current Environment Canada forecast calls for windchill values as low as -18 accompanied by plenty of flurries and gusting winds. Overnight, we expect a low of -19C with windchill values as low as -23. While daytime temperatures on Wednesday are expected to reach a high of -6C, the Cold Weather Alert will remain in place, as windchill values are predicted to be as low as -26 in the morning. The Alert is expected to remain in place until Wednesday afternoon, when the Environment Canada forecast calls for temperatures of -6C and windchill values of -8.
First Dose Vaccinations to Resume for Additional Priority Groups
Since it reopened last week, the COVID-19 vaccination clinic at the Western Fair District Agriplex had been delivering vaccine to those who had already received their first dose, but whose second dose appointments had been rescheduled. With the renewed delivery of vaccine and guidance from the Province, the Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU), Southwestern Public Health (SWPH) and Huron Perth Public Health (HPPH) will be expanding vaccination to additional priority groups identified in the first Phase of Ontario’s Vaccination Plan, who have yet to receive a first dose.
Health Unit Declares COVID-19 Outbreak at Clara Brenton Public School
The Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) has declared a COVID-19 outbreak at Clara Brenton Public School in London. As part of its investigation of cases identified at the school, the Health Unit has concluded that the virus may have spread between close contacts at the school who have tested positive. The outbreak is the first to be reported since students returned to in-class learning earlier this month.
Health Unit Advises of Bitterly Cold Weather for the Next Several Days
A bitter winter chill is descending on the London and Middlesex County area this weekend, with cold temperatures persisting into next week. Forecast temperatures are expected to be close to the Middlesex-London Health Unit’s threshold for issuing a Cold Weather Alert. The current Environment Canada forecast is calling for plenty of flurries this weekend, with a low of -11C on Saturday, and windchill values as low as -18, followed by an expected low of -14C on Sunday. The Health Unit is reminding those planning to spend time outdoors to take precautions and dress for the weather in order to avoid cold-related injuries.
COVID-19 Vaccination Effort Set to Expand into Middlesex County with Opening of Mount Brydges…
The effort to expand the availability of the COVID-19 vaccine in London and Middlesex County will soon take a big step forward. The Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU), in partnership with the County of Middlesex, the Municipality of Strathroy-Caradoc, Middlesex-London Paramedic Service and the Middlesex Hospital Alliance, announced today that the Caradoc Community Centre in Mount Brydges has been selected as the site of the region’s second COVID-19 vaccination clinic.
Health Unit Reports Previous Case as School-Related; School and Child Care Data Once Again…
The Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) will resume reporting school cases on its Summary of COVID-19 cases in Middlesex-London dashboard today. The update comes as the Health Unit works towards full implementation of the Province’s Salesforce case and contact management tool, allowing for additional and previously available data fields to be added to the online dashboard. Beginning today, COVID-19 cases confirmed in elementary and secondary schools and child care settings will once again be reported on the dashboard’s School and Child Care tab. Outbreaks in these settings will also be reported on this page.
COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic at Western Fair Agriplex to Resume Operations Next Week
The vaccination clinic located at the Western Fair District Agriplex will start up again on Monday, February 8, thanks to the renewed delivery of Pfizer-BioNtech COVID-19 vaccine to the facility. The decision to re-open is also in keeping with direction provided by Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health to deliver the vaccine to those who are at greatest risk of being exposed to COVID-19. Starting Monday, healthcare workers who have been awaiting their second doses will begin to receive them, ensuring they are administered within 42 days of when their first doses were delivered. All those whose second dose appointments were cancelled will be contacted directly to reschedule.
Weekend Salesforce Outage to Prevent MLHU COVID-19 Dashboard Update on Monday
The Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) is advising that there will not be an update to its COVID-19 information dashboard on Monday, February 1st. Because of a scheduled provincewide service outage of the provincial case and contact management system (Salesforce) from Sunday, January 31st at 3:00 p.m. until Monday, February 1st at 8:30 a.m., Health Unit staff will be unable to enter or extract local case and contact management data until the platform is up and running on Monday morning.
Changes Coming to COVID-19 Dashboard as MLHU Transitions to Salesforce Platform
The Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) transitioned its COVID-19 case and contact database to Salesforce, Ontario’s Case and Contact Management tool, on Tuesday, January 26, 2021.