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There 11 new cases and 11 recoveries announced by Hastings and Prince Edward Public Health.
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The region had 114 active cases, one fewer than on Saturday.
There was also a slight improvement in hospitalization statistics: both the number of COVID-positive inpatients and the number in intensive care decreased by a single patient for totals of 12 and five respectively. One person was on a ventilator.
Belleville recorded five new cases, Quinte West four, and central Hastings County and Prince Edward County one apiece. They were people of all ages, with the youngest being no older than 18 and eldest being 70 or older.
Loyalist College has announced today that another community member has tested positive for COVID-19.
The news comes after the College made another announcement about a new case on April 14th.
In a statement posted on Loyalist’s website today, President Vaughan says that the person was on campus during their infectious period. Hastings Prince Edward Public Health has notified close contacts.
Staff with the health unit have determined that the risk to the campus community is considered low.
Vaughan adds that the “appropriate risk mitigation measures, such as extensive disinfecting, have been implemented.”
“A general reminder that any individual on campus who does not adhere to Public Health guidelines and/or does not report symptoms or risk of exposure truthfully, is in violation of the student code of conduct and could face charges from Public Health, municipal by-law officers and/or police. Further,
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The Ontario government has announced it is lowering the eligibility threshold for residents to age 40 to receive AstraZeneca vaccines starting as early as Tuesday in pharmacies and through family physicians.
Dr. David Williams, Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, confirmed the decision in a statement Monday, expanding COVID-19 vaccination eligibility.
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Premier Doug Ford did not hold a briefing Monday amid calls by Ontario Liberal Leader Steven Del Duca for the premier to resign his office.
OTTAWA Ottawa Public Health reported 203 more people in Ottawa have tested positive for COVID-19, but the number of people in hospital with the disease has jumped significantly. Across Ontario, officials reported 4,447 new cases of COVID-19, along with 19 new deaths and 3,153 newly resolved cases. Ontario officials reported 233 new cases in Ottawa. Figures from OPH often differ from those provided by the province because of different data collection times for the respective daily reports. The newly reported cases bring Ottawa s pandemic total to 22,038 laboratory-confirmed cases. No new deaths were announced on Monday. Ottawa s death toll from COVID-19 stands at 482 residents. Monday is the fourth straight day of new case counts below 300, suggesting case levels may slowly be declining. Six of the seven days in the week of April 10 to 16 had daily counts above 300, including two instances of a record-high 370 cases.