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Can you hear them roar?
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The Respect Revolution, the youth group that is part of the anti-bullying organization Make Children Better Now, led here by singer Crystal Gage, was out in full force and singing in the community recently, including at TJ Stables. The message was one of inclusion, awareness of respect for self and for others.
Lagging behind, milestone reached By Pam Wright pamwrightlji@gmail.com
As predicted, the number of COVID-19 cases in Ontario is on the rise. But so is the number of people in Chatham-Kent stepping up to get the vaccine. As of Monday, the municipality hit a milestone, with 70 per cent of people
over age 12 fully vaccinated. It’s good news for the municipality, said Chatham-Kent medical officer of health Dr. David Colby, as the fourth COVID-19 wave – propelled by the Delta variant – is arguably now underway. Colby said he believes Chatham-Kent can do better when it comes to
taking the shot, as it has one of the lowest vaccine uptake rates in Ontario. “It’s a start,” said Colby in reference to the 70-percent marker. “There’s still more work to be done. “The vaccine is the way out,” he added, as 95 per cent of local cases are people who are unvaccinated or only partially vaccinated.
There were 32 active cases of COVID-19 recorded Monday. Six new local cases were logged over the weekend, but seven were resolved, down one from Friday. However, the number of people hospitalized locally with COVID-19 rose to six. Chatham-Kent Health Alliance officials said two of those patients are in the
ICU but are not on ventilators. One public figure, who made national news last week, is not getting the vaccine. Chatham-Kent-Leamington MPP Rick Nicholls made headlines after he was kicked out of Ontario’s Progressive Conservation caucus for not getting the shot.
Colby said the MPP’s decision saddened him, adding he has had discussions with Nicholls regarding the “solid science” behind the vaccine. But Colby noted, “Mr. Nicholls is free to make his own decision,” however, Public Health will be happy to provide him with the shot if he wants.
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