Port Colbourne, Ont., has joined a number of other communities in the province that have restricted beaches to local residents only.
As of Friday, access to all beaches in the municipality is open to residents and two non-resident adults per resident. Unlimited guests under 15 will be allowed per resident per carload.
The change comes in response to a recent influx of non-resident beachgoers amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to city mayor Bill Steele.
“This is just another way we can help keep everyone healthy and safe,” Steele said in a release on Wednesday.
“As we navigate operational changes this year due to COVID-19, we are hopeful to welcome visitors to our beautiful beaches again next year.”
The city says the two major beaches, Nickel and Cedar Bay, will be patrolled and adult beachgoers will be required to provide proof of residency.
Niagara Region reports two new COVID-19 cases
Niagara public health reported two new COVID-19 cases on Friday. The region has 935 total cases as of Aug. 28.
The region has 19 active cases and two outbreaks at a pair of locations in the community.
Sixty-four people with COVID-19 have died in Niagara since the pandemic began.
Hamilton has 67 active COVID-19 cases
Hamilton public health says about 61 per cent of its new coronavirus cases in the last 10 days have come from people under the age of 30.
On Friday, the agency reported that 32 per cent of its 31 recent cases came from residents aged 10 to 19.
The city has 67 active cases of the virus, with roughly 52 per cent (16) of new cases in the last 10 days still under investigation with no source of the spread yet confirmed.
Since the pandemic began, Hamilton has had a total of 980 confirmed cases, which includes 45 deaths.
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The city has no current institutional outbreaks as of Aug. 28.
Halton Region reports 3 new COVID-19 cases
On Friday, Halton public health reported three new COVID-19 cases, with two in Milton and the other in Oakville.
As of Aug. 28, the region has 29 active cases and a total of 971 cases since the pandemic began.
The region still has 25 deaths tied to COVID-19 as of Friday and no current institutional outbreaks.
Haldimand-Norfolk reports no new COVID-19 cases
Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit (HNHU) reported no new cases of COVID-19 on Friday. The region has a total of 475 lab-confirmed, positive cases.
Officials say 422 of those patients have since recovered.
The region has 32 COVID-19-connected deaths, with 27 among residents at Anson Place Care Centre, a nursing home in Hagersville.
There are currently has 24 active cases in the region.
Brant County reports no new COVID-19 cases
Brant County’s health unit reported no new COVID-19 cases on Friday.
The region still has 160 confirmed cases as of Aug. 28, and five deaths since the pandemic began.
There are no reported outbreaks and the county has six active COVID-19 cases.
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