Mayor MacDonald issues public statement

Leamington Mayor Hilda MacDonald released a statement on Friday, regarding the community spread of COVID-19.

“This week, Medical Officers of Health in Chatham-Kent and Windsor-Essex identified the Low German speaking community as having a surge of COVID-19 positive cases”, she said. “Like other groups that have been identified in the past with the same risk, it is important to understand that this is a health issue.”

MacDonald added, “We are concerned for the health and well-being of this community and it should not be anyone’s intention, and it is certainly not ours, to assign blame to this or any other group specifically impacted by COVID-19. We will not tolerate damaging or stigmatizing comments or actions directed toward any members of our community. We ask that the people of Leamington lead by example and continue to exercise compassion and kindness toward each other during these difficult times.”