The Review

COVID-19 Update - Grey Bruce as of Jan 19th

Posted On: Tuesday, January 19, 2021

1 New Case Jan 19th - 35 Active cases; 654 Recovered cases

COVID-19 Update - Grey Bruce as of Jan 19th

Follow the 3 Ws – Washing hands frequently, Watching distance (ideally 6ft), and Wear face covering correctly, and the 2 As - Avoid Crowds and Arrange for outdoor activities instead of indoors whenever possible

The Grey Bruce Health Unit is moving to a new data reporting system in the near future aligning with the provincial Case Contact Management (CCM) that we have been piloting. There will be a short period of data adjustment to reflect the new reporting protocol.

Testing and case counts reported as of 15:30 hrs, Jan 19, 2021:

·1 new case(s) reported in past 24 hours in Grey Bruce; 1 – The Blue Mountains

·654 confirmed cases to date (current cumulative total)

·35 active case(s)

·0 Active Probable Cases. Probable cases are not lab confirmed, but are symptomatic and are high-risk contacts of an active case.

·103 High Risk Contacts associated with active cases.

·576 recovered cases - 43 cases referred to other health units

·2 confirmed case(s) from Grey Bruce currently hospitalized

·0 death(s)

·41 cases reported in Health Care Workers working in Grey Bruce

·200 COVID-19 Vaccine doses administered out of 200 doses delivered to Grey Bruce

o 100% administration rate

Active Outbreaks:

0 Facility(ies) in COVID-19 outbreak. Reported in Long-Term Care/Retirement Homes
0 Facility(ies) in COVID-19 outbreak. Reported in Schools
0 Facility(ies) in COVID-19 outbreak. Reported in Childcare Centres

Actions Taken In the Past 24 Hours:

Public Health has been actively engaged to support schools with ongoing updates and consultation meetings with local Boards and officials from all schools in Grey and Bruce
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
COVID-19 Vaccinations proceeding as per the Ministry’s Framework – For details, visit our website

Provincial COVID-19 Data - https://covid-19.ontario.ca/data

Data at a provincial level specifically captures COVID-19 cases based on the geography that the client was diagnosed/tested

Local Data as reported in the Grey Bruce Situation Report captures COVID-19 cases that require case management by the Grey Bruce Public Health Unit.

	Location of COVID-19 Confirmed Cases in Bruce and Grey Counties By Municipality as of 15:30 hrs, January 19, 2021.
Upper Tier	Municipality	Lab Confirmed Cases*	Active Confirmed Cases	Active Probable Cases	Resolved Cases
Grey County	Owen Sound*	108	2	0	106
	Southgate	85	4	0	81
	Grey Highlands	68	0	0	68
	Meaford	28	1	0	27
	West Grey	49	3	0	46
	The Blue Mountains	42	3	0	39
	Hanover	30	3	0	27
	Georgian Bluffs	6	0	0	6
	Chatsworth	7	1	0	6

Bruce County	Kincardine	61	3	0	58
	South Bruce Peninsula	18	0	0	18
	Arran Elderslie	42	0	0	42
	Saugeen Shores	20	0	0	20
	Huron Kinloss	27	3	0	24
	Brockton*	28	7	0	21
	South Bruce	27	5	0	22
	Northern Bruce Peninsula	2	0	0	2

First Nation Communities	Neyaashiinigmiing	2	0	0	2
	Saugeen First Nation	4	0	0	4
Total		654	35	0	619
Lab Confirmed Cases* include cases in Long-Term Care/Retirement Home facilities Active cases indicate those cases that we are aware of, and are confirmed positive. Resolved cases indicate those confirmed cases that are no longer active, and are no longer in isolation or requiring isolation, or those that have been referred to another Health Unit. There is evidence of community spread within all municipalities. Always practice safety: Wash Hands, Watch your Distance, Wear a Face Covering.