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Durham Region Weekly Beach Report - Week of August 7, 2023

Whitby, Ontario – Throughout the summer, Durham Region Health Department conducts weekly bacteriological water tests to determine if beaches are safe for swimming. The Public Health Ontario Laboratory in Peterborough tests the water samples. 

Test results for the week of August 7 indicate that four public beaches are posted as unsafe for swimming. Beaches are posted as unsafe for swimming when elevated levels of E. coli exceed the provincial standard of 200 E. coli per 100 ml of water.

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Mosquitoes test positive for West Nile Virus in Durham

Whitby, Ontario – Durham Region Health Department has received notification that adult mosquitoes in Ajax have tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV). This is now the fifth mosquito batch in Durham Region to test positive for WNV this season.

The positive batch of mosquitoes were collected from one of the Health Department’s mosquito trap sites located in Ajax. Durham Region Health Department sets mosquito traps across the region and submits mosquitoes for laboratory testing every week between...

Durham Region Weekly Beach Report

Whitby, Ontario - Throughout the summer, Durham Region Health Department conducts weekly bacteriological water tests to determine if beaches are safe for swimming. The Public Health Ontario Laboratory in Peterborough tests the water samples.

Test results for the week of July 31 indicate that one public beach is posted as unsafe for swimming. Beaches are posted as unsafe for swimming when elevated levels of E. coli exceed the provincial standard of 200 E. coli per 100 ml of water.

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Mosquitoes test positive for West Nile Virus in Durham

Whitby, Ontario - Durham Region Health Department has received notification that adult mosquitoes in Pickering have tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV). This is now the second mosquito batch in Durham Region to test positive for WNV this season.

The positive batch of mosquitoes were collected from one of the Health Department’s mosquito trap sites located in Pickering. Durham Region Health Department sets mosquito traps across the region and submits mosquitoes for laboratory testing every...

Durham Region Weekly Beach Report

Whitby, Ontario - Throughout the summer, Durham Region Health Department conducts weekly bacteriological water tests to determine if beaches are safe for swimming. The Public Health Ontario Laboratory in Peterborough tests the water samples.

Test results for the week of July 24 indicate that two public beaches are posted as unsafe for swimming. Beaches are posted as unsafe for swimming when elevated levels of E. coli exceed the provincial standard of 200 E. coli per 100 ml of water.

The Health...