Ontario
Ontario reported 3,784 new COVID cases on Monday, as daily positive infections continue to rise due to the highly contagious Omicron variant. For comparison, last Monday saw 1,536 new cases and the previous Monday saw 887.
Of the 3,784 new cases recorded, the data showed 746 were unvaccinated people, 119 were partially vaccinated people, 2,781 were fully vaccinated people and for 138 people the vaccination status was unknown.
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According to Monday’s report, 1,056 cases were recorded in Toronto, 381 in Peel Region, 310 for York Region, 273 in Ottawa, 240 in Halton and 181 in Hamilton. All other local public health units reported fewer than 150 new cases.
No new deaths were reported.
Over the weekend, 4,177 cases were reported on Sunday and 3,301 were reported Saturday.
Elgin and Oxford
Southwestern Public Health says as of Dec. 16, all cases “will be automatically closed after 10 days of a positive result,” regardless of their outcome.
On Monday, Southwestern Public Health reported:
5,963 total cases (an increase of 128 cases from Friday with one previous case removed due to data cleanup)
313 active cases (an increase of 79 from Friday)
5,542 resolved cases (an increase of 48 from Friday)
108 deaths to date (unchanged)
The most recent deaths were reported Dec. 15 and involved a man in his 30s from Oxford County and a man in his 90s from St. Thomas.
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Further details can be found on SWPH’s COVID-19 dashboard.
Of the 313 active cases in the region, 141 were in Elgin County (including 74 in St. Thomas, 17 in Central Elgin and 16 in Aylmer) and 172 were in Oxford County (including 74 in Woodstock, 25 in Ingersoll and 21 in Tillsonburg).
Ten people were hospitalized with COVID-19, with six in the ICU as of Monday.
An outbreak at Caressant Care Bonnie Place in St. Thomas declared Nov. 28 is ongoing. It involves 11 resident cases and nine staff cases. One death is associated with the outbreak.
SWPH is reporting outbreaks at the following schools:
Immanuel Christian School in Aylmer, declared Dec. 2
St. Mary’s Catholic Elementary School in West Lorne, declared Dec. 10
Hickson Central Public School in Hickson, declared Dec. 15
Ingersoll District Collegiate Institute in Ingersoll, declared Dec. 15
King’s Academy Private School in St. Thomas, declared Dec. 16
St. Joseph High School in St. Thomas, declared Dec. 17
St. Michael’s Catholic Elementary School, declared Dec. 19
Westfield Public School in Tillsonburg, declared Dec. 19
Information on school cases can be found on the websites of the Thames Valley District School Board and the London District Catholic School Board.
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The region’s test positivity rate was 4.7 per cent for the week of Dec. 5, down from 5.3 per cent for the week of Nov. 28.
As of Dec. 19, 75.9 per cent of those aged five and older in the region were fully vaccinated while 80.6 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.
Huron and Perth
On Monday, Huron Perth Public Health reported:
2,821 total cases (an increase of 44 from Friday)
112 active cases (an increase of 12 from Friday)
2,639 recoveries (an increase of 32 from Friday)
70 deaths to date (unchanged)
The most recent death was reported Nov. 29 and involved a community member connected to a workplace outbreak, according to a spokesperson for the health unit.
Among the 112 active cases, 23 were in North Perth, 19 were in Stratford and 12 in Howick. Full case counts by the municipality can be found on the health unit’s dashboard.
There were three people hospitalized with COVID-19 and two active cases involving health-care workers as of Monday, unchanged from Friday.
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HPPH has nine active outbreaks involving eight schools and one workplace:
Clinton Public School in Central Huron, declared Dec. 13 and involving one staff and two students
Elma Township Public School in North Perth, declared Nov. 23 and involving 26 students
Howick Central Public School in Howick, declared Dec. 15 and involving three student cases
Listowel District Secondary School in North Perth, declared Dec. 16 and involving two staff and three student cases
Little Falls Public School in St. Marys, declared Dec. 14 and involving four students
Milverton Public School in Perth East, declared Dec. 9 and involving four students
North Perth Westfield ES in North Perth, declared Nov. 30 and involving one staff and 11 students
St. Josephs Catholic Elementary Public School in Stratford, declared Dec. 13 and involving two students
No further information was provided about the workplace outbreak.
A previous outbreak at Perth Care for Kids in Perth East, declared Dec. 6 and involving two students, has since been declared over.
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 Dec. 19, 82.1 per cent of residents aged five and older have had at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose while 77.4 per cent are fully vaccinated.
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The region’s test positivity rate was 4.5 per cent for the week of Dec. 5, up from 2.9 per cent for the week of Nov. 28.
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
On Monday, Lambton Public Health (LPH) reported:
4,683 total cases (an increase of 80 from Friday)
160 active cases (an increase of 31 from Friday)
4,445 resolved cases (an increase of 49 from Friday)
78 deaths to date (unchanged)
The most recent death was reported Friday, Dec. 3.
As of Monday, there were 15 COVID-19 patients in the care of Bluewater Health.
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LPH is reporting nine active outbreaks, seven of which are at unidentified workplaces.
Bright’s Grove Public School, declared Dec. 10 and involving 10 cases
John Knox Christian School, declared Dec. 10 and involving five cases
an unidentified workplace declared Dec. 15, involving four cases
four unidentified workplaces, all declared Dec. 16 and involving two cases each
an unidentified workplace, declared Dec. 17 and involving two cases
an unidentified workplace, declared Dec. 17 and involving three cases
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.
The test positivity rate was 3.6 per cent for the week of Dec. 5, up from 3.9 per cent the week prior.
Among area residents aged five and older, 80 per cent have had at least one dose while 76 per cent have had two doses. Twelve per cent have had 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.
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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 Global News’ Gabby Rodrigues
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