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COVID-19: LHSC reports 21 patients in adult ICU, MLHU reports 4 deaths since Friday

January 10, 2022

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Elgin and Oxford

Southwestern Public Health reported two deaths over the weekend, involving a woman in her 70 and a woman in her 60s, both from Woodstock.

SWPH reported 22 hospitalizations Monday, up from 17 on Friday, with seven cases in the ICU, up from three on Friday.

The test positivity rate was 24.8 per cent during the week of Dec. 26, the most recent data available, up from 11.3 per cent the week of Dec. 19 and 6.8 per cent the week of Dec. 12.

As for cases, SWPH is reporting:

8,544 cases (an increase of 387 from Friday, with two cases removed due to data cleanup)
1459 active cases (a decrease of 84 cases from Friday)
6,966 resolved cases (an increase of 467 from Friday; note that SWPH clears all cases after 10 days regardless of outcome)
119 deaths (an increase of two from Friday)

There are active outbreaks at the following long-term homes, retirement homes and hospitals:

Valleyview Nursing Home, St. Thomas, declared Dec. 23 and involving 14 resident cases and 19 staff cases
Woodingford Lodge, Woodstock, declared Dec. 28 and involving eightresident cases, 11 staff cases and two cases under investigation
Chartwell Oxford Gardens, Woodstock, declared Dec. 30 and involving 11 resident cases and three staff cases
Caressant Care Bonnie Place Retirement Home, St. Thomas, declared Dec. 30 and involving 12 resident cases, two staff cases and one case under investigation
Caressant Care Bonnie Place Nursing Home, St. Thomas, declared Dec. 30 and involving three resident case and six staff cases
Elgin Manor, St. Thomas, declared Dec. 31 and involving four resident cases and two staff cases
Beattie Manor Retirement Residence, Wardsville, declared Dec. 31 and involving two resident cases
Extendicare, Port Stanley, declared Jan. 2 and involving six resident cases and seven staff cases
Secord Trails, Ingersoll, declared Jan. 2 and involving 29 resident cases, five staff cases and three cases under investigation
Chartwell Aylmer, Aylmer, declared Jan. 2 and involving three resident cases, five staff cases and one case under investigation
Alexandra Hospital, Ingersoll, declared Jan. 3 and involving nine resident cases
Caressant Care Nursing Home – Woodstock, declared Jan. 3 and involving one resident case and seven staff cases
Maples Nursing Home – Tavistock, declared Jan. 7, involving four staff cases and one case under investigation
St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital – St. Thomas, declared Jan. 7, involving one resident case and two staff cases
Tillsonburg Retirement Residence – Tillsonburg, declared Dec. 29 and involving one resident case

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There are currently no active outbreaks at local schools. More information on school cases can be found on the websites of the Thames Valley District School Board and the London District Catholic School Board.

As of Jan. 6, 76.5 per cent of those aged five and older in the region had received two doses of the vaccine, while 81.5 per cent have had at least one dose.

A walk-in vaccination clinic will be held on Jan. 13 in Straffordville from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Straffordville Community Centre at 56169 Heritage Line.

Further information on where and how to get vaccinated can be found on the health unit’s website.

The health unit encouraged people to join its Same-Day Vaccination List, which offers any leftover doses due to cancellations or no-shows.

Huron and Perth

On Monday, Huron Perth Public Health reported four people were in hospital with COVID-19, down from six on Friday.

Of those, one was still considered to be an active case, down from five on Friday.

The number of health-care workers with active COVID-19 infections climbed to 59, up from 27 on Friday.

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For the week of Dec. 26, the test positivity rate was 21.2 per cent, up from 9.6 per cent the week of Dec. 19 and 3.8 per cent the week of Dec. 12.

In total, HPPH reported on Friday that there were:

4,248 total cases (an increase of 126 from Friday)
1,165 active cases (an increase of 84 from Friday)
3,007 recoveries (an increase of 42 from Friday)
76 deaths to date (unchanged)

The most recent death was reported Thursday, Jan. 6. No details were provided.

There are 18 active outbreaks reported by HPPH, including nine at long-term care or retirement homes:

Hillside Manor, Perth East, declared Dec. 31 and involving two staff cases
Kingsway Lodge, St. Marys, declared Jan. 3 and involving two resident cases and six staff cases
Queensway Nursing home, Bluewater, declared Dec. 31 and involving one resident case and one staff case
Wildwood Care Centre, St. Marys, declared Dec. 27 and involving four staff cases
Caressant Care Retirement Home, North Perth, declared Jan. 2 and involving two staff cases
Exeter Villa, South Huron, declared Jan. 2 and involving four resident cases and six staff cases
Goderich Place, Goderich, declared Jan. 8 and involving one resident case and one staff case
Maplewood Manor Retirement Home, Huron East, declared Dec. 30 and involving one resident case and one staff case
Seaforth Manor Retirement Home, Huron East, declared Jan. 2 and involving two residents and one staff case

HPPH is also reporting an outbreak at Stratford General Hospital, declared Jan. 7, involving one patient and one staff member.

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HPPH is reporting eight outbreaks at congregate living settings but no further details were provided.

A previously-reported outbreak at Ritz Lutheran Villa, West Perth, declared Jan. 5 and involving two staff cases, is no longer listed as active.

Data on school cases can be found on the websites of the Avon-Maitland District School Board and the Huron-Perth Catholic District School Board.

As of Jan. 10, 83.3 per cent of residents aged five and older have had at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose while 78.4 per cent are fully vaccinated. Third-dose coverage stands at 38.6 per cent of those five and older, though those under the age of 18 are not eligible for a third dose.

Information on how and where to get a vaccine can be found on the health unit’s website.

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Sarnia and Lambton

Bluewater Health reported 41 patients in hospital with confirmed COVID-19, up from 29 on Friday. Lambton Public Health is reporting the average ICU occupancy was at 80 per cent for the week of Dec. 26, the most recent data available.

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The test positivity rate was 31.2 per cent for the week of Dec. 26, up from 6.8 per cent for the week of Dec. 12. LPH did not provide data for the week of Dec. 19.

On Monday, Lambton Public Health reported:

7,129 total cases (an increase of 430 from Friday)
1,493 active cases (an increase of 125 from Friday)
5,547 resolved cases (an increase of 302 from Friday)
89 deaths to date (an increase of three from Friday)

LPH reported 15 nine active outbreaks as of Monday, up from nine on Friday.

There are outbreaks at the following congregate living facilities:

Lambton County Developmental Services in Wyoming, declared Jan. 9 and involving fewer than five resident cases and fewer than five staff/caregiver cases
Huron House Boys Home in Brights Grove, declared Jan. 8 and involving fewer than five residents and fewer than five staff/caregivers
Community Living Sarnia-Lambton in Sarnia, declared Jan. 7 and involving fewer than five residents and fewer than five staff/caregivers
St. Francis Advocates in Petrolia, declared Jan. 7 and involving fewer than five residents and fewer than five staff/caregivers
Community Living Sarnia-Lambton in Sarnia, declared Jan. 6 and involving fewer than five residents and fewer than five staff/caregivers

There are outbreaks at the following long-term care and retirement homes:

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Watford Quality Care in Watford, declared Jan. 5 and involving fewer than five resident cases and fewer than five staff cases
Trillium Villa in Sarnia, declared Jan. 3 and involving 17 residents and 17 staff/caregivers
Marshall Gowland Manor in Sarnia, declared Jan. 1 and involving fewer than five residents and 12 staff/caregivers
Afton Park Place in Sarnia, declared Dec. 31 and involving fewer than five residents and nine staff/caregivers
Sumac Lodge in Sarnia, declared Dec. 31 and involving 12 resident cases and 10 cases among staff/caregivers
Fiddick’s Nursing Home in Petrolia, declared Dec. 30 and involving six residents and 12 staff/caregivers
Vision Nursing Home in Sarnia, declared Dec. 29 and involving fewer than five residents and eight staff/caregivers
Rosewood Retirement Village in Sarnia, declared Dec. 26 and involving fewer than five residents and fewer than five staff/caregivers

Outbreaks have also been reported at a jail and hospital. The outbreak at Sarnia Jail in Sarnia was declared Jan. 8 and involves fewer than five inmates and fewer than five staff. The outbreak at Bluewater Health in Sarnia was declared Jan. 7 and involves fewer than five patients and fewer than five staff.

All active cases at schools within the Lambton Kent District School Board can be found online, as can cases at schools within the St. Clair Catholic District School Board.

Eighty-one per cent of area residents age five and older have had at least one dose of vaccine while 76 per cent have had two doses. Twenty-seven per cent have had a third dose, health unit data shows. Note that those under 18 are not currently eligible for a third dose.

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Residents can book and re-book COVID-19 vaccine appointments or find information on vaccine availability at pharmacies using the health unit’s registration page. People can also contact the vaccine call centre at 226-254-8222.

Those who are able to get vaccinated on short notice are encouraged to sign up for Lambton Public Health’s daily Vaccine Standby List.

— with files from Gabby Rodrigues