The heath unit that serves Northumberland County is closing its sexual health clinics in the region, for a time, due to the demands of COVID-19 responses.
The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit reports it is putting its sexual health clinics on hold for the time being so that nurses and other staff can be redeployed to pandemic response.
A report from the Health Unit indicates the decision comes as COVID-19 cases are on the rise in the region.
Clients who had an appointment booked this month at a sexual health clinic in Haliburton County, Northumberland County and the City of Kawartha Lakes are being contacted directly to make alternate arrangements.
The Health Unit encourages anyone with concerns relating to their sexual health to contact their primary care provider or attend a walk-in clinic.
