The IFP - Halton Hills | Thursday, August 5, 2021 | 12 theifp.ca eSWINIIN: Bl raIDIINIG CHALLENGE. FOR TEENS AND ADULTS It’s not too late to join! Read, play games, collect ballots and win prizes! mon (-r-taamantelcom-lalem(e)ial the challen scan the QR code or visit: hhpl.beanstac HALTON HILLS PUBLIC LIBRARY IBNEWS WEEKLY ROUNDUP: HALTON SETS NEW VACCINATION GOAL BAMBANG SADEWO bsadewo@metroland.com The substantial increase in vaccination has slit La re) COVID-19 | NH -- Vaccine Clinic = | ENTERHERE ~~ a ill Metroland file photo Here's a weekly roundup of COVID-19 cases and news. rates through spring and i helped reduce the number of COVID-19 cases sand hospitalizations across Halton. it with the reopening of the economy ant ‘with more COVID-19 restrictions be- g lifted, Dr. Hamidah Meghani, the re- gion’ 's medical officer of health, warned that there woul e an increase in cases — with theses unvaccinated having a much higher chance to get severely ill. ‘While our current vaccination rates are a good start, they are not sufficient to protect us against a potential fourth wave of the pandemic,” shes said ina video posted on the agency's YouTube channel. "Now is the time to double down on our efforts." e said the region's goal is to fully vac- cinate 90 percent of the community to re- duce th the chances of a surge in the upcom- ionths, especially with the more transmissible delta variant becoming domi it across the province. So far, 82 per cent of Halton residents have received the ist dose — with 67 per cent fully vaccinate As for the “nares COVID-19 cases, the region's website shows that from July 23 to July 28 there were 41 new cases. Another death was reported in As of July 29, the number of active Cco- VID-19 cases stood at 49 — with 20 cases in Milton, 18 in Burlington, nine in Oakville, and two in Halton as There have been 18,182 cases of COVID-19 during t demic, with 17,896 marked as resolved a and 237 deaths. ‘SCAN THIS CODE TO VIEW COVID CASES TRACKER. What happens if | die without a Will? the M. Jasmine Sweatman B.A., LD., LLM., TEP., C.S., EPC, CPCA Certified Specialist in Wills, Powers of Attorney, Trusts, Estate Litigation and Adenintorats *If you your estate will be left to your spouse. + If you have a spouse and one child, your spouse will receive the “preferential share” (the first $200,000). The remainder will be divided between your spouse and child 50/50. *If you have a spouse and more than one child, first $200,000 will go to your spouse. The remainder of the estate will be divided as follows: 1/3 to the spouse, 2/3 to the children, divided equally. If only grandchildren survive, they would share the estate equally. *If you have children, all children share the estate equally. elf you spouse, your entire estate will go to your parents. If both of your parents are deceased, your siblings will share in the Estates & Trusts estate equally. + If there is no next of kin, the estate escheats or goes to the Crown (government) ‘Thinking of making a eatmar 145 Mill St., Georgetown ESTATES & TRUSTS have a spouse, but do not have children, , but are not married, lo not have children or a We can help. Corporate, Real Estate LAW FIRM 905.877.0121