Halton Region Council met for the first time in 2021 and included in the meeting was an update from Halton Regions Medical Officer of Health regarding COVID19.
Click here to watch the update council received yesterday where Dr. Meghani updates the status of current cases, infection rates, contact management as well as discussing the importance of paid sick leave to help aid in stopping the spread of the virus.
As I mentioned at Milton Town Council on Monday during our member statements, we want to stress the importance of the provincial stay at home order made at the beginning of January. The numbers are improving slightly and we want to thank residents for doing their best in these very difficult times.
Some of the points I raised was that we KNOW these are challenging times for everyone. The pandemic as resulted in many losing family members and friends. In order to prevent further illness and deaths we are all being asked to do our part to reduce the spread of COVID19. The Stay At Home order is in effect and we’re asking our Milton community to stay home, only go out for work, need to get groceries, go to the pharmacy or seek medical services, or if you live alone and need to connect with one designated household.
One of the many questions I have received from residents is about being outdoors. We can participate in outdoor physical activity either alone or with household members. Its now recommended you wear a mask when doing so, especially if you cant maintain that physical distance of 6 feet. The Town of Milton is offering virtual recreational programming and I encourage residents to visit our website to find out about these programs available.
We also ask that you don’t go out anywhere if you are exhibiting signs of COVID and contact your health care provider or the Halton COVID hotline at 311 to seek medical advice.
In this video report from Halton’s MOH, she outlines more details on the phasing in of vaccine clinics and the timelines for the general public to receive them. The timing relies on all levels of government (Federal, Provincial and Regional) on when they are received, distributed by the province and when clinics will be set up. Halton Region continues to work with everyone to ensure distribution will happen for high risk individuals as quickly as possible.
Lastly, if you are struggling or feeling anxious about the ongoing pandemic and the measures that are required, please REACH OUT to someone. There are services available for you via 211 and more details can be found at 311. You can also reach out to friends and family members but the important thing is to get help if you feel you need it. More information on what is available to you is on www.halton.ca and www.milton.ca
Heres is the video (roughly 20 plus minutes) but lots of information has been included.