COVID-19: 7 new cases for the Peterborough area; food outlets to collect customer information – Peterborough | The Canadian News

Peterborough Public Health reported seven new COVID-19 cases Thursday as active cases declined for the second day in a row.

In its update issued around 4:14 pm, the regional health unit, serving Peterborough, Peterborough County, Curve Lake First Nation and Hiawatha First Nation, released the following data:

• New cases (from Wednesday): 7
• Active cases: 40 – down from 42 reported on Wednesday and 54 reported on Tuesday.
• Case variants of concern: 1,015 – eight additional cases since Wednesday (1,007). The health unit confirmed its first Delta variant case on June 19 and its first confirmed variant case on February 23.
• Total confirmed cases: 1,775 since the pandemic was declared in March 2020.

• Resolved cases: 1,712 – nine additional cases since Wednesday (1,703). Resolved cases represent approximately 96.4% of all cases.
• Deceased: 23 – One death was reported on Friday, September 10, the first since June 29. The health unit reports that a woman in her 40s died.
• Close contacts: 295, down from the 315 reported on Wednesday. 516 were reported on Tuesday and 600 on Monday. A close contact is a person who is known to have had close contact with someone who was infected with COVID-19. People who are close contacts must self-isolate for 14 days from the last time they had contact with a person infected with COVID-19.
• Peterborough Regional Health Center: Reported a patient hospitalized for COVID-19 on Thursday. There have been at least 76 patient transfers from other areas.

On Thursday, the health unit issued a reminder to all food establishments (indoor and outdoor) that the collection of user information is mandatory according to provincial requirements. The health unit says two recent major exposures occurred at two food outlets: The health unit last week issued a warning about a possible exposure at the Canoe and Paddle restaurant in Lakefield.

“As a result of recent large-scale exposures and insufficient customer contact records, Peterborough Public Health continues to follow a significant number of individuals who have been deemed high-risk contacts of a person with COVID-19,” stated the health unit. .

Dr. Rosana Salvaterra, medical health officer, says that case management and contact tracing are “essential” components in responding to the pandemic and preventing further transmission.

“These Instructions, which require operators to use the template we have created for collecting user information, will help ensure that sufficient and complete details of the exhibit are provided to our office, allowing for efficient and timely follow-up. when large-scale exposures occur, ”he said.

“And I want to remind everyone who chooses to go out to dinner to provide accurate contact information to the operator. It won’t work if the data is wrong. “

The Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board reports the following cases at their schools within the jurisdiction of the health unit (all schools remain open):

• Kaawaate East City Public School in Peterborough: 1 Case
• Thomas A. Stewart Peterborough High School: 1 Case
• North Shore Public School in Keene: 2 cases, compared to one reported Wednesday

The Peterborough Victoria Northumberland Clarington District School Board has not reported any cases in schools within the Peterborough Public Health jurisdiction.

Trent University and Fleming College have not reported any cases on their Peterborough campuses.

Other data from the health unit published on Thursday:

• Tests: More than 58,950 people have been tested for COVID-19, 150 more since Wednesday.
• Sprouts: None active. The health unit has treated 312 cases of COVID-19 associated with 52 outbreaks since the pandemic was declared in March 2020.
• Hospitalizations: 88 cases have required hospital care. The 88 cases represent approximately five percent of all cases; 18 of the cases required the intensive care unit. ICU admissions constitute one percent of cases.
• Exposure to COVID-19: 75.9% of all cases (1,348) in the jurisdiction of the health unit are due to contact with another existing COVID-19 case, 19.9% ​​(353 cases) are related to community spread, 3 , 9% (69%) are related to travel and 0.5% (3 cases) have not yet been determined.

The health unit released its weekly immunization rate data on Wednesday which can be found in this Global News Peterborough article.

This month, the health unit is hosting a series of walk-in vaccination clinics for anyone 12 years and older, offering first and second doses.

This week’s clinics include:

• Friday, September 17: Healthy Planet Arena, 911 Monaghan Rd. In Peterborough from 10 am to 3 pm

Next week:

• Sept. 22: Cavan Monaghan Community Center, 986 County Rd. 10, in Millbrook from 9 a.m. M. At 3 p. M.
• September 23: Havelock Community Center, 39 George St. E., in Havelock from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

All medical tests and evaluations for COVID-19 in Peterborough are now consolidated at the Peterborough Regional Health Center assessment center at 1 Dr. Hospital Appointments must be booked online by visiting this website.

Several Peterborough and area pharmacies offer vaccinations to eligible recipients. An appointment is required and can be done by calling the respective pharmacies or visiting the Ontario government website.

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