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Confirmed Case of COVID-19 at Rideau Vista Public School

Upper Canada District School Board  Media Release – 06DEC20 @ 6:10 P.M.

Parents/guardians and staff at Rideau Vista Public School received notification today that an individual at the school has tested positive for COVID-19.   

The Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit is closely monitoring the situation and has followed up to isolate all students and staff who have had a high-risk exposure.  Both the health unit and the school are taking all necessary steps to prevent further spread of the virus in the school and community. 

The school remains open and operating on the regular daily schedule.  
 
The health unit encourages parents/guardians to continue to use the COVID-19 School Screening Tool prior to each school day, as well as regular public health recommendations to reduce the spread of COVID-19.   

Testing for COVID-19 is not recommended unless you are experiencing symptoms or have been directed to get tested by public health. If symptoms develop, immediately self-isolate, contact the health unit and get tested at a local assessment centre.  
 
The health unit and the school board do not release details about a COVID-19 case in a school directly to the public. You can find more information about COVID-19 cases in our schools on our COVID-19 Advisory Information page, or on the Government of Ontario website.  
 
Schools report confirmed COVID-19 cases to the provincial government and it is tracked on the provincial website. It can take up to 24 to 48 hours for the information to be posted, based on the timing of reporting.  
 

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EVERYONE NEEDS TO FOLLOW COVID-19 PUBLIC HEALTH MEASURES

The province of Ontario has posted that one adult has tested positive at St Ed’s Catholic School. https://www.ontario.ca/page/covid-19-cases-schools-and-child-care-centres

It is more important for all of us to follow public health measures. Continue to stay home when possible and wear a mask/face covering when out in public, practise physical distancing of 2 metres and wash your hands frequently.

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CHRISTMAS GIFT OF LIGHT

“At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us. ”    Albert Schweitzer

The number of positive cases of COVID-19 in Ontario continues to rise and it looks like Christmas will be spent close to home. We can do something in Westport that will make a big difference in the lives of our residents, business owners and visitors.   From Dec 12 – Jan 2, let’s encourage everyone to light up the streets by adding Christmas lights to their homes and businesses.  We can give the Gift of Light this Christmas to our neighbours.

In early November, the Village put out a call for “street captains” to encourage their neighbours, who didn’t put up lights last year, to add something bright this year.  The captains now have all of the streets covered with the exception of Concession St. If you want to decorate and would appreciate some support, your Captain may soon be knocking on your door. You can reach out to me and I will let you know who your street captain is.

Councillor Jacky Brady and her Tourism Team are encouraging the businesses downtown to decorate their windows with lights as well.

There is a supply of lights, spots and other decorations at Town Hall. We have received some private donations to cover these costs and last Friday, President Jim Scala presented a $250 cheque from the Westport Lions Club towards the Gift of Light. Les, Bev and the gang at Home Hardware were very generous and helped stretch our dollars. Thank you everyone for your support.

Be the Spark!  Give the Gift of Light this Christmas.

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Ontario’s Workplace Education and Enforcement Campaign comes to LGL & WESTPORT this week-END

Leeds, Grenville & Lanark District Health Unit

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Inspection Blitz Helps to Prevent Spread of COVID-19 and Keep Workers and Public Safe

November 25, 2020

The Ontario government launched a series of education and enforcement campaigns to ensure businesses across the province are taking the necessary steps to keep employees, consumers and the public safe. These campaigns will support the current efforts of police, municipal by-law officers, and public health inspectors to educate businesses and enforce the COVID-19 health and safety requirements.

The Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit is pleased to welcome the Multi-Ministry Education and Enforcement Team to several communities on November 27 and 28, including Almonte, Carleton Place, Perth, Smiths Falls, Merrickville, Westport and Kemptville (if there is time).  Another visit will be organized at a later date for Brockville, Prescott and Gananoque, and Kemptville (if not already visited).

During the 2-day campaign provincial offences officers will be visiting local businesses (retail stores, restaurants, and gyms) to provide guidance on how to operate safely during the pandemic and comply with public health requirements under the Reopening Ontario Act. 

The campaigns are being carried out by a team of 18 provincial offences officers from across ministries. To date, over 1,000 workplaces have been visited in other communities across Ontario, and the response from business owners and operators has been overwhelmingly positive. 

During each visit, officers provide business owners with guidance on how to operate safely during the pandemic and comply with public health requirements under the Reopening Ontario Act. Businesses will be emailed a report after the visit. These campaigns are developed in consultation with local health units and support Ontario’s COVID-19 Response Framework under the Reopening Ontario Act.

These inspections are primarily focused on education and outreach – confirming that businesses are doing the right things and keeping employees, consumers and the public safe and providing them the opportunity to contact public health for continued support. The most common areas of non-compliance during all campaigns to date have been improper mask use, lack of employee screening, and improper sanitization. Locally the Health Unit has received several complaints about the lack of proper physical distancing or overcrowding at our local retail and food service businesses.  There are more than 200 sector-specific guidance resources at Ontario.ca/covidsafety to help business owners and operators create their workplace safety plan.

For more information about operating a business during COVID-19, visit: https://healthunit.org/health-information/covid-19/business-re-opening/

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