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Parts of Midwestern Ontario report low COVID-19 numbers

Huron Perth Public Health added just one new case of COVID-19 Wednesday, in West Perth. There are eleven active cases. Currently no one is in hospital with the virus. An outbreak continues at  Ritz Lutheran Villa long term care home in Mitchell.  63 people are currently self isolating.

Wellington County public health officials also added just one new case Wednesday. There are 27 active cases in Wellington.  Across the Wellington Dufferin Guelph Public Health jurisdiction, 16 new cases were added, but another 16 were resolved.  There are 140 active cases, and four people are in hospital, including one in the ICU.

The Grey Bruce health unit added one new case late Tuesday, and reported 58 active cases with four in hospital.

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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.