April 8, 2021 · 0 Comments
By Paula Brown
The Town of Orangeville alongside all other municipalities in Ontario has moved into a four-week stay-at-home order, as the province declares its third state of emergency.
The Ontario government announced the state of emergency and stay-at-home-order in a press conference Wednesday (April 7) afternoon, as the number of cases of COVID-19 and hospitalization in the province continues to rise. The order went into effect Thursday (April 8) at 12:01 a.m., and will last at least four weeks.
“There is no doubt that this third wave has been different from anything we’ve faced so far. The risks are greater, and the stakes are higher,” said Premier Doug Ford, in a press conference on Wednesday.
Orangeville, ON, Canada / 101.5 Orangeville Today
Jan 6, 2021 2:25 PM
Public health nurse, Andrea Bothwell administers first Pfizer vaccine to Shelburne Long Term Care Home worker, Sarah Ricci (Jan. 6 2021)
A Shelburne Long Term Care Home worker was the first person in the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health region to be inoculated against COVID-19.
As a staffer in one of Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph’s hardest hit facilities, Sarah Ricci says she was excited to be the first.
Administering her shot was public health nurse, Andrea Bothwell, who breathed a sigh of relief when asked how she felt about inoculating her first patient after what she described as a grueling year on the front lines.