There are now a total of 83 active COVID-19 cases between the two counties.
Three of the new cases today are listed as close contacts, one is travel and the remaining four are still pending.
Hospital staff are treating 17 people, with seven in ICU and five on a ventilator.
The outbreak declared on April 28th at a workplace in Belleville has been declared over. In that situation, three cases of the virus were linked.
We now have a total of six active outbreaks:
Quinte Health Care – Belleville General Hospital’s Quinte 5 Unit – Declared April 27 – 26 cases linked to date.
Quinte Health Care – Belleville General Hospital’s ICU – Declared May 4 – 3 cases linked.
An person who visited the restaurant has now tested positive for the virus.
“While the risk to customers is relatively low, promptly identifying cases of COVID-19 is critical to slow the spread in our area. To avoid spreading illness to others, all individuals who visited Tim Hortons Picton on these dates must monitor for symptoms and seek testing if symptoms develop – even if symptoms are very mild,” said Dr. Oglaza, Medical Officer of Health and CEO with HPEPH.
The Tim Hortons location is currently closed to ensure that everything is properly sanitized.
Health officials are currently in the process of identifying and contacting all high risk contacts. Those individuals much self-isolate and get tested, and remain in isolation for a minimum of 14 days regardless of their test results.
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Belleville council has endorsed a call by Cambridge council in support of Ontario requiring employers to provide workers at least five paid sick days.
Councillors debated at length the issue during their Monday meeting. It stemmed from a resolution by the City of Cambridge asking Premier Doug Ford to take further action on sick days.
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An Ontario requirement of five days would give workers at least 10 paid sick days per year, the Cambridge resolution states. The number is still less than the 14-day isolation period for COVID-19.
OTTAWA Ottawa Public Health is reporting the death of a woman in her 20s from COVID-19, making her the youngest person in the city to succumb to the virus. The death was included in Tuesday s COVID-19 dashboard update. In a reponse to CTV News Ottawa, Ottawa Public Health would not provide any further details about the woman, citing medical privacy, but said her death is a reminder that the pandemic is still putting people at risk. We mourn all those who have died of COVID-19. Every death is tragedy. This is a sad day and a reminder of the impacts on the family and friends of the people who have died during the pandemic, the statement said.