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th ei fp .c a Th e IF P -H al to n H ill s | T hu rs da y, D ec em be r 3, 20 20 | 12 "Working with you face-to-face" EstatEs & trustslegal matters M. Jasmine Sweatman B.A., J.D., LL.M., TEP., C.S., EPC, CPCA Certified Specialist in Estates & Trusts Wills, Powers of Attorney, Trusts, Estate Litigation and Administration, Corporate, Real Estate 145 Mill St., Georgetown 905.877.0121 * www.sweatmanlaw.com *Sweatman Law Professional Corporation Our office and team are available to meet and correspond with you for any of your legal needs via phone, conference or video to make sure we are still available and working through these times. 905-877-8500 •www.devereauxcemetery.ca A Final Gift to Your Family Main Office: 600 Spring Gardens Road, Burlington Owned & Operated by The Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation of the Diocese of Hamilton in Ontario Cemetery Address: 12337 17th Side Road, Georgetown Prearranging your burial or cremation is the last gift you can give your family. It releases them from having to quickly make decisions in their time of grief. It also frees them from the need to pay costs associated with your cemetery arrangements. Contact one of our family counsellors to discuss your wishes and options. Unlike Toronto and Peel regions, Halton Region has been spared from being placed in a lockdown by the province. As of Nov. 26, Halton remains in the CO- VID-19 red zone, along with the regions of Durham, Wa- terloo and York, as well as Hamilton. The lockdown an- nouncement was made by Premier Doug Ford on Nov. 20, warning residents about the alarming rate of the spread of COVID-19 in some parts of the province, where hospitalizations in the past week have in- creased by 22 per cent and intensive care unit (ICU) admissions grew by nearly 50 per cent. "This situation is ex- tremely serious and fur- ther action is required to avoid the worst-case sce- nario," Ford said. "To protect the most vul- nerable, to protect what matters most, we have to get the community spread under control." For regions in the red zones, the province has al- so restricted indoor gather- ings of more than five peo- ple. As for the number of cases, data from the web- site of Halton Public Health shows that from Nov. 19 to 25, there were 322 new infections across Hal- ton, an increase over the 316 posted the previous week. The number of active cases stood at 287, down 10 from last week. There were also 31 resolved cases. Outbreaks at various long-term care and retire- ment homes also resulted in more deaths, including two deaths at Allendale in Milton. As of Nov. 25, there have been 3,368 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases in Halton since the pan- demic started, with 2,789 considered resolved and 58 deaths. NEWS WEEKLY ROUNDUP: HALTON REMAINS IN RED ZONE, MORE RESTRICTIONS IN PLACE BAMBANG SADEWO bsadewo@metroland.com Here's a look at the weekly Halton COVID-19 numbers and news. Metroland file photo