Ontario
Ontario reported 4,114 people in hospital with COVID on Friday (54 per cent admitted because of the virus) with 590 in intensive care units (82 per cent admitted because of the virus).
Last Friday, hospitalizations were at 3,814, with the number of people in ICUs at 527.
The province also reported 7,165 new infections Friday, though that is an underestimate due to recent testing restrictions. Another 62 deaths were also recorded.
Story continues below advertisement
Elgin and Oxford
Southwestern Public Health will hold two pop-up clinics specifically for staff in school, school support or child-care settings, as well as children aged five-to-11 and their parents, and staff in long-term care or retirement homes.
One clinic will be held at the Ontario Police College on Jan. 21 and the other at the Tillsonburg Community Centre on Jan. 25. Both run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Appointments can be booked online through the “targeted populations” priority designation or over the phone at 1-800-922-0096 x 9 on weekdays between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
Southwestern Public Health reported 52 hospitalizations on Friday, compared to 27 a week ago. Ten are in the ICU, up from seven a week ago.
The test positivity rate for the week of Jan. 9 was 16.5 per cent, down from 19.5 per cent the week of Jan. 2.
As for cases, SWPH is reporting:
9,533 cases (an increase of 93 with one case removed due to data cleanup)
860 active cases (a decrease of 14)
8,543 resolved cases (an increase of 77; note that SWPH clears all cases after 10 days regardless of outcome)
130 total deaths (an increase of one)
The death reported Friday involved a woman in her 70s and was tied to the Woodingford Lodge Outbreak in Woodstock.
Story continues below advertisement
There are active outbreaks at the following long-term homes, retirement homes and hospitals:
Valleyview Nursing Home, St. Thomas, declared Dec. 23 and involving 17 resident cases, 32 staff cases and one death
Woodingford Lodge, Woodstock, declared Dec. 28 and involving 14 resident cases, 19 staff cases and two deaths
Tillsonburg Retirement Residence – Tillsonburg, declared Dec. 29 and involving three resident cases and one staff case
Chartwell Oxford Gardens, Woodstock, declared Dec. 30 and involving 12 resident cases and four staff cases
Caressant Care Bonnie Place Retirement Home, St. Thomas, declared Dec. 30 and involving 17 resident cases, 11 staff cases, one death and two cases under investigation
Caressant Care Bonnie Place Nursing Home, St. Thomas, declared Dec. 30 and involving 27 resident cases, 20 staff cases and one case under investigation
Elgin Manor, St. Thomas, declared Dec. 31 and involving nine resident cases and 13 staff cases
Beattie Manor Retirement Residence, Wardsville, declared Jan. 17 and involving five resident cases
Extendicare, Port Stanley, declared Jan. 2 and involving nine resident cases and 12 staff cases
Maple Manor Nursing Home, Tillsonburg, declared Jan. 18 and involving three resident cases and 10 staff cases
Terrace Lodge, Aylmer, declared Jan. 2 and involving 18 resident cases, five staff cases and one death
Secord Trails, Ingersoll, declared Jan. 2 and involving 41 resident cases, 24 staff cases and two deaths
Chartwell Aylmer, Aylmer, declared Jan. 2 and involving six resident cases and seven staff cases
Alexandra Hospital, Ingersoll, declared Jan. 3 and involving nine patient cases and three staff cases
Caressant Care Nursing Home – Woodstock, declared Jan. 3 and involving one resident case and 16 staff cases
Maples Nursing Home – Tavistock, declared Jan. 7, involving three resident cases, 14 staff cases and one case under investigation
Arches Transitional Bed Program, Woodstock, declared Jan. 10 and involving 16 resident cases, 14 staff cases and one case under investigation
Woodingford Lodge, Ingersoll, declared Jan. 12 and involving three staff cases
Cedarview Living Retirement, Woodstock, declared Jan. 13 and involving eight resident cases and one staff case
Metcalfe Gardens Retirement Home, St. Thomas, declared Jan. 13 and involving 13 resident cases and six staff cases
Tillsonburg District Memorial Hospital, Tillsonburg, declared Jan. 18 and involving three resident cases
A previous outbreak at Woodingford Lodge, Tillsonburg, declared Jan. 11 and involving six staff cases, is no longer listed as active.
Story continues below advertisement
As of Jan. 19, 77.2 per cent of those aged five and older in the region had received two doses of the vaccine, while 82.4 per cent have had at least one dose.
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.
Ontario government releases COVID reopening plan schedule to some criticism
Huron and Perth
Global News is awaiting Friday’s data from Huron Perth Public Health.
On Thursday, Huron Perth Public Health reported eight people were in hospital with COVID-19, compared to nine a week ago.
Story continues below advertisement
Of those, four are considered to be active cases.
Data on the number of health-care workers with active COVID-19 infections was not available but it was reported at 130 on Wednesday. Last Thursday, HPPH reported 95 health-care workers with active cases of COVID-19.
For the week of Jan. 9, the test positivity rate was 10 per cent, down from 11 per cent the week of Jan. 2.
In total, HPPH reported:
4,670 total cases (an increase of 49)
78 deaths to date (unchanged)
The number of active cases and the number of recoveries were not available but as of Wednesday, the figures were 1,294 and 3,248, respectively.
The most recent deaths were reported on Jan. 11 when two deaths were added to the tally, no further details were provided.
There are 14 active outbreaks reported by HPPH, including nine at long-term care or retirement homes:
Braemar Nursing Home, North Huron, declared Jan. 12 and involving nine residents and nine staff cases
Hillside Manor, Perth East, declared Dec. 31 and involving six staff cases
Kingsway Lodge, St. Marys, declared Jan. 3 and involving 12 resident cases and 14 staff cases
Knollcrest Lodge, Perth East, declared Jan. 12 and one resident case and involving five staff cases
Caressant Care Retirement Home, North Perth, declared Jan. 2 and involving five resident cases
Exeter Villa, South Huron, declared Jan. 2 and involving 10 resident cases and 3 staff cases
Goderich Place, Goderich, declared Jan. 8 and involving two resident cases and two staff cases
Maplewood Manor Retirement Home, Huron East, declared Dec. 30 and involving two resident cases and two staff cases
Seaforth Manor Retirement Home, Huron East, declared Jan. 2 and involving seven resident cases and three staff cases
HPPH is reporting five outbreaks at congregate living settings but no further details were provided.
Story continues below advertisement
A previously reported outbreak at Stratford General Hospital, declared Jan. 7, involving three patients and eight staff members, is no longer listed as active.
As of Jan. 17, 83.9 per cent of residents aged five and older have had at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose while 79.1 per cent are fully vaccinated. Third-dose coverage stands at 45.4 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.
‘I can’t continue like this’: 5th wave brings frustration, fatigue to Toronto’s Humber River Hospital
Sarnia and Lambton
Bluewater Health reported 53 patients in hospital with confirmed COVID-19, compared to 41 a week ago. Of those 53, nine are in the ICU.
Story continues below advertisement
Lambton Public Health is reporting the average ICU occupancy was at 78 per cent for the week of Jan. 9, down from 95 per cent for the week of Jan. 2.
The test positivity rate for the week of Jan. 9 was 31.8 per cent, up from 28.5 per cent the week prior.
On Friday, Lambton Public Health reported:
8,202 total cases (an increase of 89)
624 active cases (an increase of 18)
7,477 resolved cases (an increase of 71)
101 deaths to date (unchanged)
The most recent deaths were reported on Jan. 19, no details were provided.
LPH reported 17 active outbreaks as of Friday, including at the following congregate living facilities:
Lambton County Developmental Services in Oil Spring, declared Jan. 19 and involving fewer than five residents and fewer than five staff cases
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 five staff/caregivers
Community Living Sarnia-Lambton in Sarnia, declared Jan. 7 and involving fewer than five residents and fewer than five staff/caregivers
A previous outbreak at St. Francis Advocates in Petrolia, declared Jan. 7 and involving fewer than five residents and fewer than five staff/caregivers, was declared over Jan. 20.
Story continues below advertisement
There are outbreaks at the following long-term care and retirement homes:
Country Manor Estates in Lambton Shores, declared Jan. 17 and involving fewer than five residents and fewer than five staff
Fairwinds Lodge in Sarnia, declared Jan. 10 and involving fewer than five residents and fewer than five staff
Watford Quality Care in Watford, declared Jan. 5 and involving 10 resident cases and six staff cases
Trillium Villa in Sarnia, declared Jan. 3 and involving 41 residents and 35 staff/caregivers
Marshall Gowland Manor in Sarnia, declared Jan. 1 and involving fewer than five residents and 16 staff/caregivers
Afton Park Place in Sarnia, declared Dec. 31 and involving fewer than five residents and 15 staff/caregivers
Sumac Lodge in Sarnia, declared Dec. 31 and involving 36 resident cases and 30 cases among staff/caregivers
Fiddick’s Nursing Home in Petrolia, declared Dec. 30 and involving 14 residents and 26 staff/caregivers
There are two hospital outbreaks and a jail outbreak. The outbreak at Sarnia Jail in Sarnia was declared Jan. 8 and involves 32 inmates and fewer than five staff members.
One outbreak at Bluewater Health in Sarnia declared Jan. 7 involves 15 patients and 10 staff members. A second outbreak at Bluewater Health was declared Jan. 14 and involves seven patients and 12 staff members.
There are two outbreaks in unidentified workplaces, one declared Jan. 17 and involving three cases and one declared Jan. 11 involving six cases.
Story continues below advertisement
Among area residents aged five and older, 82 per cent have had at least one dose of vaccine, 77 per cent have had two doses and 41 per cent have had a third dose. Note that those under 18 are not currently eligible for a third dose.
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
© 2022 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.
