COVID-19: Peterborough Area Active Cases Over 1,200 With 18 Hospitalized, 4 New Outbreaks – Peterborough | The Canadian News

The number of active COVID-19 cases in the Peterborough region surpassed a record 1,200, according to data released Friday afternoon.

Peterborough Public Health COVID tracker The update issued at 4:45 p.m. reported 1,201 active cases, up from 1,153 reported on Thursday and 1,111 on Wednesday. Since its update on Thursday at 4 p.m., the health unit reports 92 new confirmed cases of COVID-19.

A month ago, on December 7, the health unit reported 49 active cases in its jurisdiction of Peterborough, Peterborough County, Curve Lake First Nation and Hiawatha First Nation. Medical Health Officer Dr. Thomas Piggott noted Thursday that the active cases reported daily are a “huge understatement.”

Since the pandemic was declared, 120 cases have required hospitalization, an additional case since Thursday’s update.

Peterborough Regional Health Center Friday afternoon reported 18 current hospitalized patients with COVID-19. Hospitalized cases represent approximately 3.1% of all cases. Twenty-two of the cases required the intensive care unit, unchanged from December 31.

Intensive care admissions account for 0.6 percent of all health unit cases since the start of the pandemic.

Other data for Friday:

• Deceased: 32 Since the pandemic began in March 2020 – The last two deaths reported Thursday were a 90-year-old vaccinated woman and a 90-year-old unvaccinated man, according to Public Health Ontairo.
• Accumulated confirmed cases: 3,849 since the pandemic was declared in March 2020.
• Resolved cases: 2616: 44 more cases since Thursday’s update. Resolved cases represent approximately 68 percent of all cases.
• Application: From October 1 charges have been filed against a total of four companies under the Ontario Reopening Act.
• Rapid antigen tests: Distributed throughout the province this week at the following sites: Peterborough Farmers’ Market (151 Lansdowne St. W.) on Saturday, January 8 from 7 am to 1 pm

The health unit now publishes daily updates of its vaccination data which can be found in its COVID tracker website. Notably, 302,272 doses have been administered and 80.1% of eligible residents (5 years and older) are fully vaccinated with two doses. More than 56,000 residents have already received a third dose / booster of a vaccine.

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All vaccine doses administered to residents 30 years and older will be the Modernaa vaccine, as there is currently a shortage of Pfizer vaccines, the health unit reported in late December.

The health unit updates its list of clinics on their website offering first, second and third doses for adults and first doses for children from five to 11 years old. All appointments must be booked in Ontario Online Portal or by calling the provincial vaccine stock call center at 1-833-943-3900.

Various Peterborough and area pharmacies offer vaccinations to eligible recipients. Appointments are required and can be made by calling the respective pharmacies or visiting the Ontario government website.

The health unit will host two vaccination clinics for children (ages 5-11) this weekend at the Healthy Planet Arena (911 Monaghan Rd.) In Peterborough, running from 9 am to 4 pm on Saturdays and Sundays.

Appointments can be booked through the online provincial reservation system at www.ontario.ca/covidvaccine or by calling 1-833-943-3900.

According to data on Friday, about 45.5 percent of school-age children ages 5 to 11 have received at least one dose, the health unit reports.

While the National Advisory Committee on Immunization recommends an eight-week interval between the first and second doses, Piggott says consenting parents can allow their child to receive a second dose after 21 days.

Testing continues at the Peterborough Regional Health Center assessment center at 1 Dr. Hospital. The hospital says demand is extremely high. You can find more information on how to book a test through the COVID-19 Assessment Center on the website of the health unit.

Since its update on Wednesday, the health unit has declared new outbreaks at Peterborough Regional Health Center (second outbreak), two more congregated housing facilities and at the Royal Gardens Retirement Residence. Details of the case are not available.

There are 10 other active shoots:

• Unidentified Group Housing Facility (# 8) – Case details not available.
• Unidentified Collective Housing Facility (# 7) – Case details not available.
• Peterborough Regional Health Center: Declared January 2. Details of the case are not available.
• Rubidge Street Retirement Residence: Declared January 2. Details of the case are not available.
• Collective housing facility No. 6: Declared on December 29. Details of the case are not available.
• Long Term Care at St. Joseph’s at Fleming in Peterborough – Declared December 29, details of the case are not available.
• Fairhaven Long Term Care in Peterborough: Declared on December 28, the home initially reported five staff cases. As of January 5, the installation rreported 14 confirmed cases – 13 employees (one less since December 31) and one case among residents.
• Riverview Manor Long-Term Care in Peterborough: Declared on Dec. 28, the province reported 10 cases among five residents and five staff members as of Tuesday.
• Group Housing Facility No. 5 in Peterborough: Declared December 23. Details are not available.
• Extendicare Lakefield: Declared December 22. The province reported “fewer than five” cases among residents and staff.

There have been 485 cases associated with 83 outbreaks since the pandemic was declared, 121 cases in the past 30 days.

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