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Grade 5 Action Pass returns to Durham Region
Posted on Wednesday, September 06, 2023 12:53 PM
Whitby, Ontario - Durham Region Health Department, in partnership with local municipal recreation centres and the Oshawa Mary Street YMCA, is relaunching the Grade 5 Action Pass program for the 2023-2024 school year.
The Grade 5 Action Pass gives students the opportunity to enjoy free public swimming, skating and drop-in programs at participating recreation centres across Durham Region. The pass is valid from September 2023 to August 2024 and can be used as often as the students want.
“The Grade 5...
Mosquitoes test positive for West Nile Virus in Durham
Posted on Friday, September 01, 2023 03:37 PM
Whitby, Ontario - Durham Region Health Department has received notification that adult mosquitoes in Clarington have tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV). This is now the 15th mosquito batch in Durham Region to test positive for WNV this season.
The positive batch of mosquitoes were collected from one of the Health Department’s mosquito trap sites located in Courtice. Durham Region Health Department sets mosquito traps across the region and submits mosquitoes for laboratory testing every...
Durham Region Weekly Beach Report - Final report for 2023 season
Posted on Thursday, August 31, 2023 02:18 PM
Whitby, Ontario – Throughout the summer, Durham Region Health Department conducts weekly bacteriological water tests to determine if beaches are safe for swimming. The Public Health Ontario Laboratory in Peterborough tests the water samples. This is the final report for the 2023 season.
Test results for the week of August 28 indicate that one public beach is posted as unsafe for swimming. Beaches are posted as unsafe for swimming when elevated levels of E. coli exceed the provincial standard of...
Mosquitoes test positive for West Nile virus in Uxbridge
Posted on Friday, August 25, 2023 09:28 AM
Whitby, Ontario – Durham Region Health Department has received notification that adult mosquitoes in Uxbridge have tested positive for West Nile virus.
The positive batch of mosquitoes were collected from one of the Health Department’s mosquito trap sites located in Uxbridge. Durham Region Health Department sets mosquito traps across the region and submits mosquitoes for laboratory testing every week between June and September. This is the 13th mosquito batch in Durham Region to test positive for...
Durham Region Weekly Beach Report
Posted on Thursday, August 24, 2023 11:23 AM
Whitby, Ontario – Throughout the summer, Durham Region Health Department conducts weekly bacteriological water tests to determine if beaches are safe for swimming. The Public Health Ontario Laboratory in Peterborough tests the water samples.
Test results for the week of August 21 indicate that one public beach is posted as unsafe for swimming. Beaches are posted as unsafe for swimming when elevated levels of E. coli exceed the provincial standard of 200 E. coli per 100 ml of water.
The Health...