The Review

Situation Report #649 COVID-19, 19 new cases reported in past 24 hours in Grey Bruce:

Posted On: Sunday, December 26, 2021

Grey Highlands – 3; Huron Kinloss – 3; West Grey – 2; South Bruce Peninsula – 2; Kincardine – 2; Arran Elderslie – 1; Owen Sound – 1; Saugeen Shores – 1; Brockton – 1; Hanover – 1; Unknown – 2;

Situation Report #649 COVID-19, 19 new cases reported in past 24 hours in Grey Bruce:

Current Situation:, Public Health Measures, COVID-19 Vaccines for Grey Bruce, COVID-19 Vaccine for Ontario

Follow the 3 W’s – Wash hands frequently, Watch distance (ideally 6ft), and Wear face covering correctly, and the 2 A’s - Avoid Crowds and Arrange for outdoor activities instead of indoors whenever possible.

GET YOUR VACCINE – SEE THE SCHEDULE

STAY HOME IF SICK

Case counts and vaccine data is taken from GBHU Epidemiological Reports as of 23:59 hrs, December 25, 2021:

All data is preliminary and subject to change. Future situation reports will be updated accordingly.

19 new cases reported in past 24 hours in Grey Bruce: Grey Highlands – 3; Huron Kinloss – 3; West Grey – 2; South Bruce Peninsula – 2; Kincardine – 2; Arran Elderslie – 1; Owen Sound – 1; Saugeen Shores – 1; Brockton – 1; Hanover – 1; Unknown – 2;
3179 confirmed cases (including 1 confirmed cases of the Omicron Variant)
403 active cases
2747 resolved cases
6 confirmed local active cases hospitalized in Grey Bruce due to COVID-19
0 confirmed case from Grey Bruce is hospitalized outside of Grey Bruce due to COVID-19

16 deaths in Grey Bruce
- +1 death related to a Grey Bruce resident that acquired the infection and was treated outside of Grey Bruce
- +7 deaths related to Grey Bruce residents that acquired the infection in Grey Bruce however passed away outside of Grey Bruce
- Local and Provincial data may not align as cases with unconfirmed cause of death are not included above but are included in the Provincial data.
- 128 cases reported in health care workers; reports health care workers living in Grey Bruce and working both in and outside Grey Bruce

Active Outbreaks:

0 Facility(ies) in COVID-19 outbreak. Reported in Hospitals
1 Facility(ies) in COVID-19 outbreak. Reported in Long-Term Care/Retirement Homes

Rockwood Terrace Long Term Care (2^nd Floor)

6 Facility(ies) in COVID-19 outbreak. Reported in Schools
- Saugeen District Senior School
- Grey Highlands Secondary School
- Hepworth Central Public School
- Dawnview Public School
- Peninsula Shores District School
- Owen Sound District Secondary School
1 Facility(ies) in COVID-19 outbreak. Reported in Childcare Centres
- Vicki’s Sandbox – 1 Cohort

Dismissed Cohort(s) – based on 1 case (probable or confirmed) - (more than 1 confirmed case with evidence of transmission within the school environment removes the school from this list and moves it to the outbreak list – see above):

1 Childcare Facility(ies) reporting dismissed cohort(s)

Highpoint Before School Program – 1 Cohort

3 School(s) reporting dismissed cohorts(s) – not outbreak status

Highpoint Community School – 1 Cohort
Hillcrest Elementary School (Owen Sound) – 4 Cohorts
Timothy Christian School – 1 Cohort

Vaccine – for detailed information please visit Website and Dashboard

Vaccine Data to be updated on December 27, 2021
287,446 Total Doses of COVID-19 vaccine administered in Grey and Bruce
17,202 Doses given within the past week

Future Vaccination Planning: Vaccine Schedule

For week of December 20, first and second dose may walk-in at all clinics. Those 5-11 and Third dose requires an appointment at all clinics. See Vaccine Clinics – details at Vaccine Schedule (Make sure to scroll to the proper page of the schedule)
Starting Monday, December 20, 2021, individuals aged 18 and over will be eligible to schedule their booster dose appointment through the Ontario’s booking portal, by calling the Provincial Vaccine Contact Centre, through Indigenous-led vaccination clinics, participating pharmacies and primary care settings. Appointments will be booked three months (84 days) after a second dose as the province urgently expands booster eligibility to millions more individuals.

Actions Taken In the Past 24 Hours:

GBHU COVID-19 Team continue with case and contact management, reporting, and responding to COVID-19 related calls. Contact tracing exceeds provincial targets with 100% of all cases contacted within 24 hours
GBHU Team continue to ensure essential public health activities not related to COVID-19