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Situation Report #650 COVID-19, 76 new cases reported in past 24 hours in Grey Bruce:
Posted On: Monday, December 27, 2021
13 – Owen Sound, 10 Kincardine, 9 – Saugeen Shores, 8 – South Bruce Peninsula, 7 – Grey Highlands, 5 – Hanover, 5 - Blue Mountains, 4 - Brockton, 3 – Huron-Kinloss, 3 - West Grey, 2 - South Bruce, 1- Arran-Elderslie, 1 – Chatsworth, 1- Meaford, 1 – Northern Bruce Peninsula, 3 – Unknown

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 26, 2021:
All data is preliminary and subject to change. Future situation reports will be updated accordingly.
- 76 new cases reported in past 24 hours in Grey Bruce: 13 – Owen Sound, 10 Kincardine, 9 – Saugeen Shores, 8 – South Bruce Peninsula, 7 – Grey Highlands, 5 – Hanover, 5 - Blue Mountains, 4 - Brockton, 3 – Huron-Kinloss, 3 - West Grey, 2 - South Bruce, 1- Arran-Elderslie, 1 – Chatsworth, 1- Meaford, 1 – Northern Bruce Peninsula, 3 – Unknown
- 3254 confirmed cases (including 1 confirmed cases of the Omicron Variant)
- 462 active cases
- High risk Contacts will no longer be reported due to the change in case and contact management - COVID-19 Case and Contact Management Updated Process
- 2764 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:
- Rockwood Terrace Long Term Care (2nd Floor)
- 6 Facility(ies) in COVID-19 outbreak. Reported in Schools
- Saugeen District Senior School
- Grey Highlands Secondary School
- Hepworth Central 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):
- Highpoint Before School Program – 1 Cohort
- Highpoint Community School – 1 Cohorts
- Hillcrest Elementary School (Owen Sound) – 4 Cohorts
- Timothy Christian School – 1 Cohort
Vaccine – for detailed information please visit Website and Dashboard
- 288,539 Total Doses of COVID-19 vaccine administered in Grey and Bruce
- 13,070 Doses given within the past week
Future Vaccination Planning: Vaccine Schedule
- 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)
- Individuals aged 18 and over can 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:
- Media Release – GBHU Vaccine Clinics December 27 - January 2: News Releases (publichealthgreybruce.on.ca)
- 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
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