Death toll from COVID-19 in Huron Perth now at 55
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It brings the death toll in the region to 55.
A HPPH spokesperson says the death was that of a community member and was not related to any ongoing outbreaks.
They didn’t specify where in the region the person was from.
There are twenty new cases being reported with eight in Stratford, four in Perth East, two in St.Marys, two in North Perth and one each in Perth South and West Perth.
The other two are in Huron County.
There are 87 active cases, ten more than Wednesday, with 43 active cases associated with variants of concern, up three from Wednesday.
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Publishing date: May 10, 2021 • 5 days ago • 1 minute read •
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An 80-year-old driver from Brantford was arrested last week after being caught travelling 60 kilometres per hour above the speed limit in the Village of Harmony, police say.
According to Stratford police, the driver’s vehicle was stopped in a 50 km/h zone on Perth Line 26 in Perth South around 3 p.m.
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Police said an officer placed the driver under arrest after they refused to provide identification and attempted to drive away.
New Community Emergency Management Coordinator in Perth County
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Perth County has a new leader to look to when it comes to emergencies.
Officials say David Clarke has been hired as the county’s new Community Emergency Management Coordinator.
He comes to the position after most recently working with the Fire and Emergency Services Training Institute with Toronto Pearson Fire and Emergency Services.
County officials say the COVID-19 pandemic has brought the role and impact of the CEMC to the forefront with an increased need for coordination across multiple disciplines.
Perth County provides Emergency Management services for The Municipality of North Perth, Township of Perth South, Township of Perth East and the Municipality of West Perth.
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Publishing date: May 07, 2021 • 1 day ago • 1 minute read •
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An 80-year-old driver from Brantford was arrested Tuesday after being caught travelling 60 kilometres per hour above the speed limit in the Village of Harmony, police say.
According to Stratford police, the driver’s vehicle was stopped in a 50 km/h zone on Perth Line 26 in Perth South around 3 p.m.
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Police said an officer placed the driver under arrest after they refused to provide identification and attempted to drive away.
Ten new COVID-19 cases in Huron Perth
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There are ten new COVID-19 cases in Huron Perth.
Two of the cases are in Stratford while North Perth, Perth East, Perth South and St.Marys each have one new case.
The rest are in Huron County.
There are 32 active cases in the region, seven more than Tuesday, while there are 14 active cases associated with variants of concern which is down three from Tuesday.
The death toll remains at 53.