Ontario
Ontario is reporting 4,016 people in hospital with COVID-19 on Wednesday (an increase of eight from Tuesday) with 608 in intensive care units (a decrease of 18).
Of the 4,016 people in hospital with COVID-19, 56 per cent of them were admitted because of the virus. Of the 608 people in ICUs with the virus, around 83 per cent were admitted because of the virus. The rest were admitted for other reasons but tested positive.
The province also reported 5,368 new lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, though that is an underestimate of the true widespread transmission of the virus due to recent testing restrictions.
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Ninety-two more deaths were also reported, 89 of which occurred in the last three weeks. Three deaths occurred over a month ago.
Elgin and Oxford
Southwestern Public Health reported 29 hospitalizations on Wednesday, down from 48 a week ago. Ten are in the ICU, compared with eight a week ago.
The test positivity rate for the week of Jan. 16 was 17.7 per cent, up from a revised 16.8 per cent the week prior.
As for cases, SWPH is reporting:
9,897 cases (an increase of 54)
711 active cases (a decrease of 32)
9,050 resolved cases (an increase of 86; note that SWPH clears all cases after 10 days regardless of outcome)
136 total deaths (unchanged)
The most recent deaths were reported on Tuesday and involved two men and two women in their 80s or 90s from both Elgin and Oxford counties.
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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, 33 staff cases and one death
Woodingford Lodge, Woodstock, declared Dec. 28 and involving 14 resident cases, 21 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 19 resident cases, 13 staff cases and one death
Caressant Care Bonnie Place Nursing Home, St. Thomas, declared Dec. 30 and involving 29 resident cases and 21 staff cases
Elgin Manor, St. Thomas, declared Jan. 20, involving eight resident cases, 11 staff cases and one case under investigation
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 six resident cases and 13 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, 26 staff cases and two deaths
Chartwell Aylmer, Aylmer, declared Jan. 2 and involving six resident cases and seven staff cases
Caressant Care Nursing Home – Woodstock, declared Jan. 3 and involving two resident cases, 19 staff cases and one case under investigation
Maples Nursing Home – Tavistock, declared Jan. 7, involving three resident cases and 16 staff cases
Arches Transitional Bed Program, Woodstock, declared Jan. 10 and involving 17 resident cases and 15 staff cases
Cedarview Living Retirement, Woodstock, declared Jan. 13 and involving 64 resident cases and seven staff cases
Metcalfe Gardens Retirement Home, St. Thomas, declared Jan. 13 and involving 24 resident cases, seven staff cases and one death
Tillsonburg District Memorial Hospital, Tillsonburg, declared Jan. 18 and involving four resident cases and one death
A previously reported outbreak at Woodingford Lodge, Ingersoll, declared Jan. 12 and involving three staff cases, is no longer listed as active.
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As of Jan. 24, 77.6 per cent of those aged five and older in the region had received two doses of the vaccine, while 82.6 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.
Huron and Perth
On Wednesday, Huron Perth Public Health reported seven people were in hospital with COVID-19, compared with eight a week ago.
Of those, six are considered to be active cases, compared with four last Wednesday.
For the week of Jan. 16, the test positivity rate was 11.7 per cent, up from 10 per cent the week prior.
In total, HPPH reported 4,895 total cases (an increase of 40) and 80 deaths to date unchanged).
The most recent death was reported Tuesday. No details were provided.
HPPH reported 506 total cases among health-care workers since March 2020, up from 503 the day before, for an increase of three.
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There are six active outbreaks reported by HPPH, including at the following long-term care or retirement homes:
Braemar Nursing Home, North Huron, declared Jan. 12 and involving 40 residents and 15 staff cases
Huronview, Huron East, declared Jan. 21 and involving three resident cases and four staff cases
Kingsway Lodge, St. Marys, declared Jan. 3 and involving 17 resident cases and 14 staff cases
Caressant Care Retirement Home, North Perth, declared Jan. 2 and involving six resident cases
Maplewood Manor Retirement Home, Huron East, declared Dec. 30 and involving two resident cases and two staff cases
A previous outbreak at Knollcrest Lodge, Perth East, declared Jan. 12 and one resident case and involving nine staff cases, is no longer listed as active.
HPPH is reporting one outbreak at a congregate living setting. No further details were provided.
As of Jan. 24, 84 per cent of residents aged five and older have had at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose while 79.4 per cent are fully vaccinated. Third-dose coverage stands at 48.2 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 39 patients in hospital with confirmed COVID-19, compared with 53 a week ago. Of those 39, six are in the ICU, compared with 10 a week ago.
Lambton Public Health is reporting the average ICU occupancy was at 83 per cent for the week of Jan. 16, up from 78 per cent for the week of Jan. 9.
The test positivity rate for the week of Jan. 16 was 30.8 per cent, down from 31.8 per cent the week of Jan. 9.
On Wednesday, Lambton Public Health reported:
8,495 total cases (an increase of 17)
384 active cases (a decrease of 44)
8,005 resolved cases (an increase of 58)
106 deaths to date (an increase of three)
No information was provided about the three deaths reported Wednesday.
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LPH reported 14 active outbreaks as of Wednesday, including at the following congregate living facilities:
Lambton County Developmental Services in Corunna, declared Jan. 23 and involving fewer than five resident cases and six staff cases
Lambton County Developmental Services in Oil Spring, declared Jan. 19 and involving fewer than five residents and fewer than five staff cases
There are outbreaks at the following long-term care and retirement homes:
Afton Park Place in Sarnia, declared Jan. 23 and involving fewer than five resident cases and fewer than five staff cases
Country Manor Estates in Lambton Shores, declared Jan. 17 and involving fewer than five residents and fewer than five staff members
Fairwinds Lodge in Sarnia, declared Jan. 10 and involving fewer than five residents and fewer than five staff members
Watford Quality Care in Watford, declared Jan. 5 and involving 12 resident cases and 13 staff cases
Trillium Villa in Sarnia, declared Jan. 3 and involving 56 residents and 35 staff/caregivers
Sumac Lodge in Sarnia, declared Dec. 31 and involving 36 resident cases and 31 cases among staff/caregivers
Fiddick’s Nursing Home in Petrolia, declared Dec. 30 and involving 14 residents and 26 staff/caregivers
There are outbreaks at a hospital and jail. The outbreak at Sarnia Jail in Sarnia was declared Jan. 8 and involves 38 inmates and six staff members. An outbreak at Bluewater Health in Sarnia declared Jan. 7 involves 17 patients and 11 staff members.
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There are three outbreaks in unidentified workplaces, one declared Jan. 18 and involving six cases, one declared Jan. 17 and involving four cases and one declared Jan. 11 involving six cases.
Meanwhile, the following outbreaks were declared over as of Jan. 25:
Community Living Sarnia-Lambton in Sarnia, declared Jan. 7 and involving fewer than five residents and fewer than five staff/caregivers
Marshall Gowland Manor in Sarnia, declared Jan. 1 and involving fewer than five residents and 15 staff/caregivers
Afton Park Place in Sarnia, declared Dec. 31 and involving fewer than five residents and 15 staff/caregivers
Among area residents aged five and older, 82 per cent have had at least one dose of vaccine, 78 per cent have had two doses and 43 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.
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— with files from Gabby Rodrigues
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