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Hastings Prince Edward Public Health
Online Bulletin for Municipal Partners

September 21, 2021

To ensure everyone has current information, Hastings Prince Edward Public Health will be providing regular COVID-19 updates.

For more information please review our website or call 613-966-5500 or 1-800-267-2803.

Updates

Epidemiological
  • Hastings and Prince Edward Counties have 1,352 cumulative lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 34 active, 1,305 resolved and 13 deceased. There were 4 new cases reported today.
    • There are no local retirement facilities experiencing a COVID-19 outbreak; additional outbreak details can be found online.
    • More information is available on our website hpePublicHealth.ca
  • VOCs: 633
  • 7 day case rate: 17.2 per 100,000                         
  • Positivity Rate: 1.0%
  • Vaccinations among residents 12 and older:
    • First Dose: 128,667 (86%) 
    • Fully Vaccinated: 115,732 (77%)

  • Ontario is reporting 574 new cases (434 cases are in individuals who are not fully vaccinated or have an unknown vaccination status and 140 are in fully vaccinated individuals) and eight more COVID-19 related deaths were confirmed since yesterday.

  • In Canada, as of September 20, 2021, there are 1,581,910 total cases of COVID-19 with 45,819 active cases and 1,508,657 recovered. To date, there have been 27,434 COVID-19 related deaths and more than 42,287,266 individuals tested.

Summary of cases of COVID-19: Ontario, January 15, 2020 to September 20, 2021

 

Report

Number

Percentage

Number of Cases

 580,768

N/A

Change from previous day’s report (new cases)

 574

0.1 increase

Resolved

 564,927

97.3

Change from previous report

 764 0.1 increase

Total number of deaths

9,663

1.7

Total tests completed

17,776,613

N/A

Total test completed in the previous day

23,631

N/A

Currently under investigation

21,449

N/A

 

Summary of Cases in Ontario Schools - Updated Sept 21, 2021

Report

Number of New Cases

Cumulative Cases

School-related cases

 293

1,046

School-related student cases

 265

889

School-related staff cases

 22

120

Individual(s) not identified (other staff)

 6 37

Current number of schools with a reported case

593

N/A

Current number of schools closed

1

N/A

 


Local Updates

Upcoming Vaccination Clinics - Turning 12 and over in 2021

Quinte Sports and Wellness Centre

Thursday, September 23 - 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, September 25 - 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Thursday, September 30 - 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Prince Edward Community Centre

Monday, September 27 - 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Bancroft Legion Br 181

Tuesday, September 28 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Upcoming Pop-Up Clinics

Thursday, September 23 Stirling Fire Hall 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Friday, September 24 Rossmore Plaza Square 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Thursday, September 30 Giant Tiger in Picton 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Please note all clinics are now offering walk-ins for all individuals born in 2009 or earlier for first and second doses. See our Booking and Eligibility page for up-to-date information.


Provincial

Statement: Premier Doug Ford Urges Unity

  • Statement from Premier Ford on the recent Federal election.

Expanded Eligibility for Third Doses of the COVID-19 Vaccine

  • Based on the recommendation of the Chief Medical Officer of Health and in alignment with NACI’s recommendation, the province will begin offering third doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to additional vulnerable populations. The expanded list now includes:
    • Those undergoing active treatment for solid tumors;
    • Those who are in receipt of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T-cell;
    • Those with moderate or severe primary immunodeficiency (e.g., DiGeorge syndrome, Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome);
    • Stage 3 or advanced untreated HIV infection and those with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; and
    • Those undergoing active treatment with the following categories of immunosuppressive therapies: anti-B cell therapies (monoclonal antibodies targeting CD19, CD20 and CD22), high-dose systemic corticosteroids, alkylating agents, antimetabolites, or tumor-necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors and other biologic agents that are significantly immunosuppressive.
    • Transplant recipients (including solid organ transplant and hematopoietic stem cell transplants);
    • Patients with hematological cancers (examples include lymphoma, myeloma, leukemia) on active treatment (chemotherapy, targeted therapies, immunotherapy);
    • Recipients of an anti-CD20 agent (e.g. rituximab, ocrelizumab, ofatumumab); and
    • Residents of high-risk congregate settings including long-term care homes, higher-risk licensed retirement homes and First Nations elder care lodges.
  • Immunocompromised individuals with one of the eligible conditions will be contacted by their health care provider to confirm their eligibility and provide them with a referral to an available vaccine delivery channel such as a hospital, pharmacy, or primary care provider.
  • For residents of high-risk congregate settings including long-term care homes, higher-risk licensed retirement homes and First Nations elder care lodges, third doses will be offered in their residence.

Using your Vaccination Receipt: Frequently Asked Questions

  • A useful resource to answer frequently asked questions about proof of vaccination

Guidance to Support Proof of Vaccination Policy

  • The government released the regulations and guidance for businesses and organizations to support them in implementing proof of vaccination requirements, which take effect on September 22, 2021.
  • Ontarians can print or download their vaccination receipt from the provincial booking portal. Those who need support obtaining a copy of their vaccination receipt including those who do not have access to a computer or printer can call the Provincial Vaccine Contact Centre at 1-833-943-3900.
  • Ontario is developing an enhanced vaccine certificate with a unique QR code to make it safer, more secure and convenient to show that you have been vaccinated, when required to do so. The enhanced vaccine certificate and verification app will be available by October 22, 2021.

Federal

Statement from the Chief Public Health Officer of Canada on September 17, 2021

  • The latest national 7-day average of 4,375 new cases reported daily (Sep 10-16) is an increase of 16% over the previous week.
  • An average of 1,997 people with COVID-19 were being treated in Canadian hospitals each day during the most recent 7-day period (Sep 10-16), which is 23% higher than last week. This includes, on average, 673 people who were being treated in intensive care units (ICU), 22% more than last week and an average of 25 deaths were reported daily (Sep 10-16).
  • Nationally, the highly contagious Delta Variant of Concern (VOC), accounts for the majority of recently reported cases, is associated with increased severity, and may reduce the effectiveness of vaccines
  • Most reported cases, hospitalisations and deaths are occurring among unvaccinated people
  • Virus spread in areas with low vaccination coverage presents an ongoing risk for emergence of and replacement by new VOCs, including a risk of VOCs with the ability to evade vaccine protection.
  • As of September 16, 2021, provinces and territories have administered over 54 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines, with the latest provincial and territorial data indicating that over 85% of people aged 12 years or older have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine and over 79% are now fully vaccinated.

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