Dufferin County, Ont. declared a statement of emergency on Thursday in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Due to the rapidly changing conditions, it has become necessary to declare an emergency so that we may be able to address resident needs in a more timely manner,” Dufferin County Warden Darren White said in a statement.
County officials say the emergency declaration doesn’t change the rules that exist to ensure the municipality operates effectively.
“The county continues to provide essential services to the community,” officials say.
“This includes, but is not limited to our long-term care home, income and community housing supports, waste and recycling pick-up, general maintenance of county roads, building permit applications and inspections.”
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As of Thursday afternoon, there are 835 active cases of the novel coronavirus in Ontario. There have been 15 deaths in the province.
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