Ontario
Ontario is reporting 11,352 COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, as hospitalizations and those in ICUs continue to rise.
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Ontario reported 1,290 people in general hospital wards with COVID-19 (up by 58 from the previous day) with 266 patients in intensive care units (up by 18).
Of the 11,352 new cases recorded, the data showed 1,647 were unvaccinated people, 445 were partially vaccinated people, 9,040 were fully vaccinated people and for 219 people the vaccination status was unknown.
For the regional breakdown, 2,480 cases were recorded in Toronto, 1,486 in Peel Region, 1,059 in York Region, 635 in Durham Region and 612 in Waterloo. All other local public health units reported fewer than 600 new cases in the provincial report.
Elgin and Oxford
Southwestern Public Health is reporting 15 COVID-19 hospitalizations on Tuesday, with five cases in the ICU.
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SWPH also reported a death on Tuesday, involving a man in his 70s from Elgin County.
SWPH is reporting:
7,725 cases (an increase of 169 from Monday but 1,504 from Dec. 24)
1,379 active cases (increase of 900 from Dec. 24)
6,232 resolved cases (an increase of 601 from Dec. 24, note that SWPH clears all cases after 10 days regardless of outcome)
114 deaths (an increase of three from Dec. 24)
There are active outbreaks at the following long-term care and retirement homes:
Valleyview Nursing Home, St. Thomas, declared Dec. 23 and involving nine resident cases and six staff cases
Woodingford Lodge, Woodstock, declared Dec. 28 and involving three resident cases and five staff cases
Chartwell Oxford Gardens, Woodstock, declared Dec. 30 and involving three resident cases and one case under investigation
Caressant Care Bonnie Place Retirement Home, St. Thomas, declared Dec. 30 and involving one resident case and six cases under investigation
Caressant Care Bonnie Place Nursing Home, St. Thomas, declared Dec. 30 and involving four staff cases
Elgin Manor, St. Thomas, declared Dec. 31 and involving four resident cases and one staff case
Beattie Manor Retirement Residence, Wardsville, declared Dec. 31 and involving one resident case
Extendicare, Port Stanley, declared Jan. 2 and involving one resident case and two staff cases
Secord Trails, Ingersoll, declared Jan. 2 and involving two resident cases
Chartwell Aylmer, Aylmer, declared Jan. 2 and involving three staff cases
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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.
Roughly 6.8 per cent of tests in the region were coming back positive as of the week of Dec. 12.
As of Jan. 2, 76.3 per cent of those aged five and older in the region had received two doses of the vaccine, while 81.2 per cent have had at least one dose.
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
Huron Perth Public Health is reporting eight patients with COVID-19 currently hospitalized due to COVID-19 and complications of COVID-19 infection (including some whose COVID-19 infection may have resolved), six of which involve individuals with an active COVID-19 infection.
There were 13 health-care workers with active COVID-19 cases as of Tuesday.
In total, HPPH reported:
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3,890 total cases (an increase of 488 from Dec. 31)
925 active cases (an increase of 404 from Dec. 31)
2,890 recoveries (an increase of 83 from Dec. 31)
75 deaths to date (an increase of one from Dec. 31)
Due to changes in who can access publicly funded PCR tests, HPPH is no longer reporting case counts by municipality.
There are 12 active outbreaks reported by HPPH, including seven 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 one resident case and three 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 five staff cases
Exeter Villa, South Huron, declared Jan. 2 and involving one resident case and two staff cases
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 staff cases
HPPH is reporting five outbreaks at congregate living settings but no further details were provided.
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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. 4, 82.9 per cent of residents aged five and older have had at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose while 78.0 per cent are fully vaccinated. Third-dose coverage stands at 31.0 per cent.
The region’s test positivity rate was 3.8 per cent for the week of Dec. 12. An updated figure is expected this week.
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 27 patients in hospital with confirmed COVID-19, up from 16 on Monday.
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On Tuesday, Lambton Public Health reported:
6292 total cases (an increase of 692)
1,322 active cases (an increase of 547)
4,886 resolved cases (an increase of 144)
84 deaths to date (unchanged)
The region’s seven-day incidence rate was 788.1 on Jan. 3, up from just 83 on Dec. 30.
LPH reported eight active outbreaks as of Wednesday, up from three on Dec. 30, the most recent update.
Seven of the outbreaks involve long-term care or retirement homes:
Trillium Villa in Sarnia, declared Jan. 3 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 fewer than five staff/caregivers
Afton Park Place in Sarnia, declared Dec. 31 and involving fewer than five residents and fewer than five staff/caregivers
Sumac Lodge in Sarnia, declared Dec. 31 and involving nine resident cases and fewer than five cases among staff/caregivers
Fiddick’s Nursing Home in Petrolia, declared Dec. 30 and involving fewer than five residents and fewer than five staff/caregivers
Vision Nursing Home in Sarnia, declared Dec. 29 and involving fewer than five residents and fewer than five staff/caregivers
Rosewood Retirement Village in Sarnia, declared Dec. 26 and involving fewer than five residents and fewer than five staff/caregivers
The other outbreak involves an unidentified workplace with two cases, declared Dec. 20.
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A previously reported outbreak at Errol Road Public School, declared Dec. 23 and involving fewer than five cases, was listed as over as of Dec. 31.
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.
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The test positivity rate was 6.8 per cent for the week of Dec. 12, the most recent data available, up from 3.6 per cent for the week of Dec. 5.
Roughly 80 per cent of area residents have had at least one dose while 76 per cent have had two doses. Twenty-one per cent have had a third dose, health unit data shows.
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 Kelly Wang and Gabby Rodrigues
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