By kawarthaNOW. Regional active cases fall to 255 with 4 new cases in Kawartha Lakes, 3 in Peterborough, 2 in Northumberland, and 1 in Hastings Prince Edward.
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6 in Central Hastings
3 in Tyendinaga & Deseronto
There have been three more variants of concern added to the list today, for a total of 290 since the start of the pandemic.
Hospital staff are treating 20 local people with the virus. There are now eight in ICU, and three on a ventilator.
Five outbreaks across the region continue.
Health unit staff say a total of 59,867 doses of vaccine have been administered.
33 per cent have received their first dose
2 per cent are fully vaccinated
The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health is just reported one new case of the virus in Northumberland County. There are now a total of 39 active cases in the county.
The Quinte region is marking the first day of Ontario’s second stay-at-home order this year, with the highest number of active COVID-19 cases recorded during the pandemic.
Hastings Prince Edward Public Health reported 17 new cases today, with three people out of hospital since yesterday.
Five of the new cases announced today, are in males, age 19 and under.
That brings the region to a total of 171 active COVID-19 cases, with two people in hospital. No one is now in ICU.
A total of 92 variants of concern have been identified since the start of the pandemic, a number that has been significantly high recently during the third wave. A total of six outbreaks continue.
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Public Health Sudbury and Districts will open COVID-19 booking for adults who are 70 and older in 2021 one day earlier than anticipated, the health unit said in a release.
As part of a province-wide update to the booking system, those individuals will now be able to book appointments starting on Friday.
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PHSD had previously announced it would open booking for the 70-and-up crowd on Saturday.
Adults 70 years of age or older can use the provincial online system to book an appointment by visiting covid-19.ontario.ca/book-vaccine. Those who are eligible can have someone book an appointment on their behalf.