GUELPH The Medical Officer of Health for Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph is asking the province to increase their COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. Dr. Nicola Mercer made the request in connection to the number of cases in her jurisdiction increasing. Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph is currently in the orange restrict level of the province s COVID-19 guidelines, one below the red control level. We actually have had red level cases for quite a number of weeks now, said Mercer. Perhaps most troublingly we are also seeing a substantial increase in cases requiring hospitalization. Guelph General Hospital is currently dealing with seven COVID-19 cases, four of which are in the ICU.