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A State of Emergency (SOE) issued by Huron County at the start of the pandemic has ended.
The county first declared the SOE March 24th, 2020, on the heels of the World Health Organization declaring COVID-19 a worldwide pandemic.
The 2020 State of Emergency was declared for the following reasons:
- To allow the County of Huron to act on measures that fall under its authority
and are considered necessary to preserve the health, safety and welfare of
residents; - To raise public awareness regarding the gravity of the current COVID-19
pandemic situation; - To protect volunteers that may be called to assist;
- To preserve the rights of the County for future compensation should it become
available; and - To ensure the organization can quickly respond to other unforeseen events,
should they arise.
As local and provincial restrictions begin to ease, residents can expect County services
and operations to continue to adjust according to the latest recommendations of
health authorities.