Six new cases of COVID-19 were being reported by the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit on Sunday.
In addition to six new cases reported on Jan. 30, the total number of known cases of the virus in the two counties is 1,321 since the start of the pandemic in March.
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The number of residents with active cases of COVID-19 dropped from 64 on Saturday to 56 on Sunday, according to the health unit.
Of the total positive cases, 1,222 people are considered recovered. Thirty-eight residents of Haldimand and Norfolk have died of COVID-19.
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Public health officials in Haldimand-Norfolk are doing their best to contain all cases of COVID-19 including the recently identified case of the U.K. variant, says Dr. Shanker Nesathurai.
“At his point it’s premature to comment on how widespread this variant may be in the health district,” Nesathurai, Haldimand-Norfolk’s medical officer of health, said Monday. “But we will do our best to effect containment strategies recognizing that it’s still a challenge.
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“It’s early in the course of this new variant in this health district for us to make more certain comments.”
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The United Kingdom (UK) variant of COVID-19 has been identified in Haldimand-Norfolk and highlights the need to continue physical distancing and follow other measures, says Medical Officer of Health Dr. Shanker Nesathurai.
“The appearance of this more easily-transmittable variant of COVID-19 in Haldimand-Norfolk underscores the importance of continuing to follow public health guidance,” Nesathurai said in a statement released Friday. “Continue to keep your distance from others, wear a mask, wash your hands frequently and avoid having close contact with thos
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More than 1,300 people in Haldimand-Norfolk have tested positive for COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic.
The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit on Thursday reported the locally tally of positive tests now stands at 1,306. That’s an increase of 10 positive tests reported by the health unit on Wednesday.
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Of those who have tested positive, 1,196 have recovered. There have been 38 COVID-19 related deaths in Haldimand-Norfolk since the beginning of the pandemic.
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The number of people in Haldimand and Norfolk who have tested positive for COVID-19 is nearing the 1,300-mark.
Figures on the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit’s website say 1,296 people have tested positive since the pandemic began. Of those, 1,170 have been resolved.
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The number of positive cases is up two from Tuesday when 1,294 people had tested positive since the start of the pandemic.
According to the health unit’s website, there are 83 active cases of COVID-19 in Haldimand-Norfolk. There have been 8,842 negative tests conducted for the virus and 38 people have died as a result of COVID-19.