Health

COVID-19: 116 patients at LHSC, MLHU adds 139 cases but no deaths

February 9, 2022

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Ontario

Elgin and Oxford

Southwestern Public Health’s COVID-19 cases dashboard is only updated Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, barring holidays.

On Wednesday, SWPH reported one additional death, involving a man in his 80s from Elgin County.

SWPH reported 20 hospitalizations with five inpatients in the ICU, compared with 25 hospitalizations with six in the ICU a week ago.

The test positivity rate for the week of Jan. 30 was 14.9 per cent, down from 15.9 per cent the week before.

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As for cases, SWPH reported:

10,672 cases (an increase of 91 from Monday with two removed due to data cleanup)
489 active cases (a decrease of 32 from Monday)
10,039 resolved cases (an increase of 120 from Monday; note that SWPH clears all cases after 10 days regardless of outcome)
144 total deaths to date (an increase of one from Monday)

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

Chartwell Aylmer, Aylmer, declared Jan. 2 and involving seven resident cases and 16 staff cases.
Arches Transitional Bed Program, Woodstock, declared Jan. 10 and involving 18 resident cases, 16 staff cases and one death.
Cedarview Living Retirement, Woodstock, declared Jan. 13 and involving 74 resident cases and nine staff cases.
Metcalfe Gardens Retirement Home, St. Thomas, declared Jan. 13 and involving 26 resident cases, eight staff cases and one death.
Tillsonburg District Memorial Hospital, Tillsonburg, declared Jan. 18 and involving 12 patient cases, two staff cases and one death.
Maple Manor Nursing Home, Tillsonburg, declared Jan. 18 and involving 48 resident cases and 17 staff cases.
Elgin Manor, St. Thomas, declared Jan. 20 and involving 27 resident cases and 19 staff cases.
Seasons Retirement Home, St. Thomas, declared Jan. 25 and involving two resident cases and two staff cases.
Woodingford Lodge, Woodstock, declared Jan. 27, involving four resident cases and four staff cases.

Previously reported outbreaks at Aylmer Retirement Residence in Aylmer, Valleyview Nursing Home in St. Thomas, Caressant Care Bonnie Place Nursing Home in St. Thomas and Beattie Manor Retirement Residency in Wardsville are no longer listed as active.

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As of Feb. 7, 79.8 per cent of those aged five and older in the region had received two doses of the vaccine, while 83.3 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.

As of Monday, all COVID-19 vaccination clinics in St. Thomas, Woodstock and Tillsonburg accept walk-ins.

On Wednesday, SWPH also announced additional pop-up clinics:

Ingersoll: Unifor Local 88 Hall at 364 Victoria St. on Feb. 10 from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Tavistock: Tavistock and District Memorial Hall at 3 Adam St. on Feb. 11 from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Vienna: Edson Vienna Museum at 6209 Plank Rd. on Feb. 15 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Princeton: Princeton Centennial Hall at 39 Main St. on Feb. 16 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Plattsville: Plattsville Lions Hall at 68 Mill St. on Feb. 16 from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

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Huron and Perth

Huron Perth Public Health reported three people were in hospital with COVID-19. Of those, none were considered active cases.

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Last Wednesday, HPPH reported seven people in hospital with COVID-19, including three with active cases.

For the week of Jan. 30, the test positivity rate was 11.3 per cent, down from 11.5 per cent the week of Jan. 23.

In total, HPPH reported 5,324 total cases (an increase of 35) and 90 deaths to date (unchanged).

HPPH reported 593 total cases among health-care workers since March 2020, an increase of two from Tuesday.

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 42 residents and 17 staff cases.
Huronview, Huron East, declared Jan. 21 and involving five resident cases and nine staff cases.
Kingsway Lodge, St. Marys, declared Jan. 3 and involving 19 resident cases and 17 staff cases.
Queensway Nursing Home, Bluewater, declared Jan. 27 and involving 32 resident cases and 12 staff cases.

HPPH is also reporting two hospital outbreaks: Clinton Public Hospital in Central Huron, declared Feb. 3, involving two patients and two staff; and South Huron Hospital in South Huron, declared Jan. 27, involving 17 patients and eight staff members.

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As of Feb. 7, 84.1 per cent of residents aged five and older have had at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose while 80 per cent are fully vaccinated. Third-dose coverage stands at 50.3 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 14 patients in hospital with confirmed COVID-19, compared with 32 a week ago. Of those 14, four were in the ICU, the same figure as last Wednesday.

Lambton Public Health is reporting the average ICU occupancy was 67 per cent the week of Jan. 30, unchanged from the week of Jan. 23.

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The test positivity rate for the week of Jan. 30 was 25.7 per cent, up from 21.9 per cent the week before.

On Wednesday, Lambton Public Health reported:

9,275 total cases (an increase of 70)
237 active cases (an increase of 23)
8,922 resolved cases (an increase of 45)
116 deaths to date (an increase of two)

No further details were provided on the two deaths reported Wednesday.

LPH is reporting six active outbreaks:

North Lambton Lodge long-term care home in Forest, declared Feb. 7 and involving fewer than five resident cases and fewer than five staff cases.
Huron House Boys Home Congregate Living in Brights Grove, declared Feb. 5 and involving fewer than five residents and fewer than five staff members.
Fiddick’s Nursing Home long-term care home in Petrolia, declared Feb. 3 and involving 18 residents and fewer than five staff members.
Watford Quality Care long-term care home in Watford, declared Jan. 5 and involving 20 resident cases and 16 staff cases.
Trillium Villa long-term care home in Sarnia, declared Jan. 3 and involving 60 residents and 42 staff/caregivers.
Unidentified workplace, declared Jan. 26 and involving 10 cases.

A previously reported outbreak at Afton Park Place long-term care home in Sarnia, declared Jan. 23 and involving fewer than five resident cases and fewer than five staff cases, was declared over Feb. 3.

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Among area residents aged five and older, 82 per cent have had at least one dose of vaccine, 79 per cent have had two doses and 47 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