Hastings Prince Edward Public Health
Online Bulletin for Municipal Partners April 20, 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. | - Hastings and Prince Edward Counties have 826 cumulative lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 97 active, 721 resolved and 8 deceased. There were 11 new cases reported today.
- There is no local long-term care facility experiencing a COVID-19 outbreak; additional outbreak details can be found online.
- More information is available on our website hpePublicHealth.ca
- VOCs: 237
- Vaccines administered to date: 53,889
- Fully vaccinated individuals to date: 3,642
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Ontario is reporting 3,469 cases and 22 deaths as nearly 40,600 tests have been completed. There are 1,074 new cases in Toronto, 775 in Peel, 406 in York Region, 256 in Durham and 197 in Ottawa. - In Canada, as at April 19, 2021, there are 1,131,773 total cases of COVID-19 with 88,327 active cases and 1,019,779 recovered. To date, there have been 23,667 COVID-19 related deaths and more than 30,041,115 individuals tested.
Summary of cases of COVID-19: Ontario, January 15, 2020 to April 19, 2021 | Report | Number | Percentage | | Number of Cases | 424,911 | N/A | | Change from previous day’s report (new cases) | 3,469 | 0.8 increase | | Resolved | 374,213 | 88.1 | | Change from previous day’s report | 3,369 | 0.9 increase | | Total number of deaths | 7,757 | 1.8 | | Total tests completed | 13,616,626 | N/A | | Total test completed in the previous day | 40,596 | N/A | | Currently under investigation | 29,217 | N/A | Summary of Cases in Ontario Schools - Updated April 13, 2021. Schools are not being reported during the current period of remote learning. Reporting will resume after in-person learning resumes. | Report | Number of New Cases | Cumulative Cases | | School-related cases | 0 | 14,906 | | School-related student cases | 0 | 11,261 | | School-related staff cases | 0 | 2,482 | | Individual(s) not identified (other staff) | 0 | 1,163 | | Current number of schools with a reported case | 1,302 | N/A | | Current number of schools closed | 0 | N/A | | Upcoming Vaccincation Clinics - 60+ years of age - All April clinics are FULL. Loyalist College - Belleville - 9 am to 4 pm - 60+ age group - Wednesday, April 21
- Thursday, April 22
- Friday, April 23
- Tuesday, April 27 (12 - 7 pm)
Prince Edward Community Centre - Picton - 9:30 am to 3:30 pm - 60+ age group - Thursday, April 22
- Monday, April 26
Madoc Township Hall - Eldorado - 9:30 am to 3:30 pm - 60+ age group Duncan McDonald Memorial Community Centre - Trenton - 9 am to 4 pm - 60+ age group - Wednesday, April 21
- Thursday, April 22 (12 - 7 pm)
- Friday, April 23
- Saturday, April 24
- Monday, April 26
- Tuesday, April 27
Bancroft Legion - Bancroft - 10 am - 3 pm - 60+ age group - Friday, April 23
- Tuesday, April 27
Check this link for local pharmacies providing AstraZeneca to Ages 40 and older. - Quinte Exhibition has been officially cancelled for 2021.
| Quick Summary of Provincial Developments: Starting Tuesday, April 20, 2021 Ontario Safely Expands Age Eligibility for AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine to 40+ - By extending vaccination eligibility for the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine at pharmacies and primary care settings to individuals aged 40 and over, Ontario will be able to offer the protection of the vaccine to more Ontarians earlier than anticipated. With supply of AstraZeneca available at this time, the expansion of eligibility will also significantly increase access to vaccines in hot spot communities.
Ontario strengthens enforcement of Stay-at-Home Order - Prohibit all outdoor social gatherings and organized public events, except for with members of the same household or one other person from outside that household who lives alone or a caregiver for any member of the household;
- Close all non-essential workplaces in the construction sector;
- Reduce capacity limits to 25 percent in all retail settings where in-store shopping is permitted. This includes supermarkets, grocery stores, convenience stores, indoor farmers' markets, other stores that primarily sell food and pharmacies; and,
- Close all outdoor recreational amenities, such as golf courses, basketball courts, and soccer fields, with limited exceptions.
- limiting the capacity of weddings, funerals, and religious services, rites or ceremonies to 10 people indoors or outdoors.
Ontario Provincial Booking System for COVID-19 Vaccines Information: - Individuals who will be turning 60 or older (effective April 7) and wish to make an appointment — or an individual trusted to make an appointment on their behalf — can visit Ontario.ca/bookvaccine.
- For individuals who do not have internet access, they can call the Provincial Booking Line at
1-833-943-3900, open Monday to Sunday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. - When booking an appointment, individuals will be asked for information from their green Ontario health card, birth date, postal code and email address and/or phone number. At the time of booking, eligible individuals will schedule their first and second vaccination appointments.
- Individuals who still have a red and white health card, or who require assistance with booking, can call the Provincial Vaccine Information Line number at 1-888-999-6488.
| Quick Summary of Federal Developments: - On April 19, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, released Budget 2021: A Recovery Plan for Jobs, Growth, and Resilience. Budget 2021 includes $101.4 billion over three years in proposed investments as part of the Government of Canada’s growth plan that will create good jobs and support a resilient and inclusive recovery.
- Through the Wellness Together Canada online portal, people of all ages across the country can access immediate, free and confidential mental health and substance use supports, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
- This week marks National Volunteer Week (April 18-24, 2021), with the theme of “The Value of One, The Power of Many.” People across the country have been supporting one another throughout the pandemic in big and small ways.
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