8 New COVID-19 Cases Reported in Guelph, Active Cases Rise to 31 | The Canadian News

The Guelph public health unit reported eight new cases of COVID-19 in the city on Tuesday, as the total case count during the pandemic reached 5,127.

The latest data shows that Guelph has 31 active cases, with only two reported recoveries.

The total number of resolved cases is 5,051, while the city’s count of 45 fatal cases has remained unchanged for several weeks.

Two new cases were also reported in Wellington County on Tuesday, and its total case count increased to 2,103.

Active cases fell to 25 with nine recoveries reported. The death toll in the county related to the new coronavirus stood at 38.

In Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph, there are two cases that are treated in a hospital, including one in intensive care.

There are 14 confirmed cases among eight public and Catholic schools in Guelph and Wellington County, including four cases at the Waverley Drive Public School, where an outbreak was declared Monday.

The University of Guelph reported an active case on campus.

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Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health said 86.1 percent of eligible residents, those who turn 12 in 2021 or older, consider themselves fully vaccinated, while 88.5 percent have received a dose of the vaccine. .

In Guelph, 91.4% of eligible residents are fully vaccinated and 93.9% are partially vaccinated, while in Wellington County, 78.9% are fully vaccinated and 80.9% have received a dose.

So far this week, around 800 vaccine injections have been given, including around 100 first doses, roughly 200 second doses and 500 third doses.

Public health is publishing COVID-19 vaccination rates at local elementary and middle schools.

As of Tuesday, 80.6 percent of eligible students on the Upper Grand District School Board have been fully vaccinated, while 82.9 percent have received two doses on the Wellington Catholic District School Board.

Wellington Catholic says that about 94 percent of staff have testified to being fully vaccinated, while Upper Grand says 91 percent have testified.