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Halton Medical Officer of Health issues letter to the community in response to rising cases of COVID-19

Oct 19, 2020
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Halton Medical Officer of Health issues letter to the community in response to rising cases of COVID-19

Oct 19, 2020

Dr. Hamidah Meghani, Halton Region’s Medical Officer of Health, has released a letter to the community urging residents to limit close contact to people within their households and limit non-essential activities. The letter also includes new recommendations for higher risk situations and settings such as sports, indoor fitness facilities, restaurants and bars.

Please read the letter attached (PDF file).

The Regional Municipality of Halton serves 580,000 residents in the City of Burlington, the Town of Halton Hills, the Town of Milton, and the Town of Oakville. Halton Region is committed to meeting the needs of its residents through the delivery of cost-effective, quality programs and services, including water and wastewater; Regional roads and planning; paramedic services; waste management; public health; social assistance; children’s and seniors’ services; housing services; heritage programs; emergency management and economic development. For more information, call 311 or visit Halton Region’s website at halton.ca.

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