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News Release: Update to Windsor-Essex County Health Unit’s COVID-19 Policies

The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit has modified their masking and symptom screening policies, effective Monday, May 1, 2023.

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News Release: SafePoint Offering Open Houses To Community Ahead Of Launch

With the site preparing for imminent launch, residents, businesses, and other stakeholders are invited to attend open house tours available to the public at 101 Wyandotte Street East.

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News Release: Rising Cases of Pertussis in Windsor-Essex County

The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit Warns Community of Rising Cases of Pertussis (Whooping Cough) in the Region

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News Release: Health Unit and Partners Expand Access to Classes and Free Resources for Nutrition Month

March is National Nutrition Month and this year, Dietitians across Canada are calling on Canadians to unlock the potential of food by finding a dietitian.

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News Release: Health Unit Issues Suspension Orders to Elementary Students

As part of the continued work to prevent the spread of vaccine preventable diseases, the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) completed a review of all elementary student immunization records in December and more than 12,000 students received a notice.

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News Release: Three Virtual Town Halls Being Held for Consumption and Treatment Service Site

Businesses, residents, and agencies are invited to have their say at Virtual Town Halls ahead of the opening of the Consumption and Treatment Services Site.

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News Release: Windsor-Essex Board of Health Welcomes new Chair Fabio Constante

At last night’s meeting, Councillor Fabio Costante was elected as the new chair of the region’s Board of Health.

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News Release: Elementary School Students with Out-of-Date Immunization Records Risk Being Suspended in March

The Immunization of School Pupils Act (ISPA) R.S.O.1990 requires all students in Ontario to be up-to-date on immunizations.

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News Release: Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) Lapse Identified

The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) performed an inspection on November 7, 2022 at Pro Nails, 8474 Wyandotte St. East, in the City of Windsor after receiving a complaint from a member of the public.