<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Covid-19 on Neighbourhood Watch London</title><link>https://nwlondon.ca/category/covid-19/</link><description>Recent content in Covid-19 on Neighbourhood Watch London</description><generator>Hugo</generator><language>en-CA</language><lastBuildDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0400</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://nwlondon.ca/category/covid-19/index.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title>May 2021 Newsletter</title><link>https://nwlondon.ca/may-2021-newsletter/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2021 13:08:02 -0400</pubDate><guid>https://nwlondon.ca/may-2021-newsletter/</guid><description>&lt;h2 id="looking-for-the-june-2021-newsletter-click-here"&gt;Looking for the June 2021 Newsletter? &lt;a href="https://nwlondon.ca/june-2021-newsletter/"&gt;Click Here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/h2&gt;&#10;&lt;h2 id="covid-19-update"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;COVID-19 Update&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;&#10;&lt;p&gt;While we all continue to observe pandemic protocols, the month of May has brought some key developments. This includes &lt;a href="https://www.covidvaccinelm.ca/" class="link-external" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;extending vaccine eligibility&lt;/u&gt;&lt;svg viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.5"&#10; stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false"&gt;&#10; &lt;path d="M11 4H5a1 1 0 00-1 1v10a1 1 0 001 1h10a1 1 0 001-1V9M12 3h5v5M9 11l8-8"/&gt;&#10;&lt;/svg&gt;&#10;&lt;span class="sr-only"&gt; (opens in a new tab)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt; for people 18 years and older, &lt;a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-reopening-plan-covid-19-third-wave-1.6033762" class="link-external" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;as well as the announcement of a 3-step reopening plan by the province of Ontario&lt;/u&gt;&lt;svg viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.5"&#10; stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false"&gt;&#10; &lt;path d="M11 4H5a1 1 0 00-1 1v10a1 1 0 001 1h10a1 1 0 001-1V9M12 3h5v5M9 11l8-8"/&gt;&#10;&lt;/svg&gt;&#10;&lt;span class="sr-only"&gt; (opens in a new tab)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;. The reopening plan involves easing restrictions through June, July and August beginning with a focus on resuming outdoor activities such as golf, tennis and basketball. Access to indoor activities, such as visiting galleries, is addressed in the third phase.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Staying Connected Important Now More Than Ever, Especially for Seniors</title><link>https://nwlondon.ca/staying-connected-important-now-more-than-ever-especially-for-seniors/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2020 15:41:33 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://nwlondon.ca/staying-connected-important-now-more-than-ever-especially-for-seniors/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;As 2020 comes to a close, there are still many questions surrounding COVID-19. Communities have seesawed between loosening and tightening social restrictions as instances of infection have dictated. And while everyone has been on the lookout for some sort of consistency, it&amp;rsquo;s been difficult to determine what the &amp;ldquo;new normal&amp;rdquo; will entail.&lt;/p&gt;&#10;&lt;p&gt;However, one of the biggest concerns regarding social distancing has been its effects on metal health. While keeping ourselves isolated from others has helped curb infections, the long-term consequences of limiting human interaction is a problematic one, especially when it comes to the elderly population.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Tips for a Safe &amp; Spooky Halloween!</title><link>https://nwlondon.ca/tips-for-a-covid-19-safe-halloween/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2020 18:31:08 -0400</pubDate><guid>https://nwlondon.ca/tips-for-a-covid-19-safe-halloween/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;Like most of 2020, Halloween is undoubtedly going to look a lot different from previous years. But different doesn’t have to mean worse—it just means we have to get a little bit more creative in trying to celebrate our more ghoulish tendencies.&lt;/p&gt;&#10;&lt;p&gt;While health authorities haven’t officially nixed trick-or-treating during the pandemic, they have urged people to exercise good judgement by taking proper precautions. Recent media reports include comments by Mayor Ed Holder and Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Chris Mackie, which highlight considerations in planning for Halloween. Recently, Ontario has rolled back some rules on social gatherings, and has even &lt;a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/covid-19-ontario-cases-friday-1.5756516" class="link-external" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;reverted three major areas&lt;svg viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.5"&#10; stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false"&gt;&#10; &lt;path d="M11 4H5a1 1 0 00-1 1v10a1 1 0 001 1h10a1 1 0 001-1V9M12 3h5v5M9 11l8-8"/&gt;&#10;&lt;/svg&gt;&#10;&lt;span class="sr-only"&gt; (opens in a new tab)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt; in the province to modified stage 2 restrictions. You can read a CTV article here &lt;a href="https://london.ctvnews.ca/parties-spooking-officials-more-than-trick-or-treating-during-a-covid-halloween-1.5119833" class="link-external" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;for more local details&lt;svg viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.5"&#10; stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false"&gt;&#10; &lt;path d="M11 4H5a1 1 0 00-1 1v10a1 1 0 001 1h10a1 1 0 001-1V9M12 3h5v5M9 11l8-8"/&gt;&#10;&lt;/svg&gt;&#10;&lt;span class="sr-only"&gt; (opens in a new tab)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>