1 New COVID-19 Cases Reported in Guelph, Active Cases Fall to 119 – Guelph | The Canadian News

Guelph’s public health unit reported just one new COVID-19 case on Tuesday, bringing the city’s total case count to 4,983.

The only case comes after 40 new positive tests were confirmed in the city between Friday and Monday morning.

Active cases fell by 10 from the day before to 119 with another 11 new recoveries. The total of solved cases amounted to 4,819 and the death toll from coronavirus in the city remained at 45.

In Wellington County, a new case has been confirmed as the case count increased to 1,922.

Active cases have dropped to 39 in the county and nine new recoveries have been reported. The death toll in the county related to the new coronavirus stood at 39.

Across Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph, there are six people receiving treatment in a hospital, including two in intensive care.

School boards in the Upper Grand and Wellington Catholic districts are reporting 17 cases among 11 schools in Guelph and Wellington counties.

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Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health reports that 81.5 percent of residents age 12 and older are now considered fully vaccinated, while 86.3 percent have received a dose of the vaccine.

In Guelph, 87 percent of eligible residents are fully vaccinated and 91.9 percent are partially vaccinated, while in Wellington County, 74.8 percent are fully vaccinated and 79 percent have received a dose.

So far this week, more than 800 vaccines have been administered, including approximately 330 first doses, 480 second doses and approximately a dozen third doses.

With students back in class, public health is releasing COVID-19 vaccination rates within local high schools.

As of Tuesday, 75.5 percent of high school students on the Greater District Superior School Board have been fully vaccinated, while 77.4 percent have received two doses on the Catholic District School Board of Wellington.