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New COVID-19 classification for some areas

Some areas are seeing different colours today under the province's COVID-19 scale.

Click here for more information about Ontario's response framework.

While Grey and Bruce are under Green - Protect, Huron and Perth moved to Yellow - Protect this morning while Wellington is in Orange - Restrict.

There are additional restrictions in the yellow and orange designations compared to green.

Huron Perth Public Health is expected to update its COVID-19 case count this morning, but as of Friday there were 64 active cases but the number rose over the weekend with additional cases at Ceadarcroft retirement home.

In Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph there were 100 active cases going into the weekend with another update expected this morning.

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Scoreboard, August 1

The Jays opened their home series against the Cardinals with a win off another Dylan Cease gem.

Grand Bend Beach June 25, 2020 Image courtesy of Grand Bend Pier Beach Cam.

Youth volunteers practice coastal conservation

Nine young volunteers aged 11 to 17 spent three days exploring and protecting the Lake Huron coastline during the Coastal Conservation Youth Corps' inaugural program in Grand Bend from July 21 to 23.