65 Current & Retired Elgin and St. Thomas Primary Care Providers Urge Community

Sixty-five Current & Retired Elgin and St. Thomas Primary Care Providers Urge Community to Heed Public Health Advice

Group releases letter to the community about the importance of working together to flatten the curve of the COVID-19 pandemic

Southwestern Public Health has released a letter signed by sixty-five current and retired physicians and nurse practitioners working in Elgin County and St. Thomas. The two page letter encourages every community member to play their role in reducing the spread of infection by practicing physical (social) distancing.

“We are committed to this community and its residents. We want to continue to provide your health care and to watch you and your family thrive for years to come. To ensure that you stay healthy, that our system of care stays healthy, and that we as providers stay healthy, we need everyone to follow the guidance of public health,” asserts Dr. Kellie Scott, who organized the writing of the letter and is one of the letter’s signatories. “Now is the time to suspend all non-essential socializing or community outings,” she concludes.

About Southwestern Public Health

Southwestern Public Health works with its partners to ensure the health of the whole community. Our programs respond to public health emergencies; promote healthy lifestyles; help prevent injuries, illness and disease in the community; and promote positive change and social conditions that improve health. Southwestern Public Health delivers mandated programs under the Ontario Public Health Standards and is regulated by the Ontario Health Promotion and Protection Act. The health unit maintains primary locations in Woodstock and St. Thomas. For more information, visit www.swpublichealth.ca.

Contacts

Megan Cornwell Communications Manager | Southwestern Public Health 519-631-9900, ext. 1259 | Mobile 519-320-0819 mcornwell@swpublichealth.ca