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Hastings Prince Edward Public Health
Online Bulletin for Municipal Partners

April 6, 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 628 cumulative lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 148 active, 470 resolved and 6 deceased. There were 19 new cases reported today.
    • There is one 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: 67
  • Vaccines administered to date:  35,202
  • Fully vaccinated individuals to date:  2,234
  • Ontario is reporting 3,065 cases of COVID-19 and 8 deaths as more than 37,500 tests have been completed. There are 955 new cases in Toronto, 561 in Peel, 320 in York Region, 165 in Ottawa and 132 in Niagara.
  • In Canada, as at April 5, 2021, there are 1,014,373 total cases of COVID-19 with 58,673 active cases and 932,582 recovered. To date, there have been 23,118 COVID-19 related deaths and more than 27,946,280 individuals tested.

Summary of cases of COVID-19: Ontario, January 15, 2020 to April 5, 2021

 

Report

Number

Percentage

Number of Cases

 367,602

N/A

Change from previous day’s report (new cases)

 3,065

0.8 increase

Resolved

 333,576

90.7

Change from previous day’s report

 1,976 0.6 increase

Total number of deaths

7,458

2.0

Total tests completed

12,855,397

N/A

Total test completed in the previous day

37,541

N/A

Currently under investigation

29,173

N/A

Summary of Cases in Ontario Schools - Updated April 6, 2021.

 

Report

Number of New Cases

 Cumulative Cases

School-related cases 

236

 13,498

School-related student cases

207

 10,128

School-related staff cases

 29 2,207

Individual(s) not identified (other staff)

0

 1,163

Current number of schools with a reported case

 1,067 N/A

Current number of schools closed

83

 N/A

 


Local Updates

Upcoming Vaccincation Clinics (effective April 7 to 60+ years of age)

Loyalist College - Belleville - 9 am to 4 pm - 60+ age group

  • Wednesday, April 7
  • Thursday, April 8
  • Friday, April 9
  • Monday, April 12
  • Tuesday, April 13 - 12 to 7 pm
  • Wednesday, April 14

Prince Edward Community Centre - Picton - 9:30 am to 3:30 pm - 60+ age group

  • Thursday, April 8
  • Monday, April 12

Madoc Township Hall - Eldorado - 9:30 am to 3:30 pm - 60+ age group

  • Wednesday, April 7
  • Wednesday, April 14

Duncan McDonald Memorial Community Centre - Trenton - 9 am to 4 pm - 60+ age group

  • Wednesday, April 7
  • Thursday, April 8
  • Friday, April 9
  • Saturday, April 10
  • Monday, April 12
  • Tuesday, April 13
  • Wednesday, April 14

Bancroft Legion - Bancroft - 10 am - 3 pm - 60+ age group

  • Friday, April 9
  • Tuesday, April 13


Provincial

Quick Summary of Provincial Developments:

  • The province announced effective tomorrow (April 7) COVID-19 vaccinations will be opened across the province to individuals 60+ years of age.
  • Dr. Adalsteinn Brown, Co-Chair of the Ontario COVID-19 Science Advisory Table and Dr. David Williams, Chief Medical Officer of Health, presented updated modelling on the province's ongoing response to COVID-19.
  • With Critical Care Services Ontario reporting a total of 421 patients in ICU with COVID-19 related illness, Ontario marked the highest number of COVID patients in critical care at one time since the pandemic began.
  • Education Minister Lecce announced the government is providing parents with direct support as part of the Ontario COVID-19 Child Benefit. Payments will be doubled under this new round of funding to $400 per child and $500 for a child with special needs to help offset additional learning costs. The Minister also confirmed the province is fully committed to getting children back to class with elevated infection prevention measures and testing access for students and staff following the April school break.

Ontario Moving to Phase Two of COVID-19 Vaccination Distribution Plan

  • The Ontario government is moving into Phase Two of its COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan, with a focus on reaching individuals in "hot spot" communities where COVID-19 has disproportionately impacted certain neighbourhoods. In addition, this phase will prioritize individuals with the highest-risk health conditions in April 2021. With a steady supply of the COVID-19 vaccine expected from the federal government, over nine million Ontarians will be offered their first vaccination between April and end of June 2021.
  • The system has already supported the immunization of other groups identified in Phase Two, including individuals aged 70 and over, with many public health units using the provincial booking system to offer appointments to individuals aged 60 and over beginning on April 7, 2021 at 8:00 a.m.

Ontario Supporting Inclusive Communities for All Ages and Abilities

  • The Ontario Government is investing $2.9 million through the Inclusive Community Grants program to support 55 diverse community projects that will keep people of all ages and abilities healthy and engaged across the province. This funding will help municipal partners, Indigenous groups and community organizations strengthen and build more inclusive communities.

New Ontario COVID-19 Child Benefit

  • Parents will receive $400 for each child aged 0 to Grade 12 and $500 for children and youth 21 years old or younger with special needs, doubling the $200 and $250 received in the last round.
  • The government is automatically providing this round of payments to parents who received Support for Learners payments, and parents can expect to receive this funding money starting on April 26, 2021. Parents who did not apply for or receive the Support for Learners program can apply for the new funding starting May 3 with a deadline of May 17.
     

Ontario Implements Province-Wide Emergency Brake - All 34 PHUs to Move Into Shutdown

  • The Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health and other health experts, is imposing a provincewide emergency brake as a result of an alarming surge in case numbers and COVID-19 hospitalizations across the province. The provincewide emergency brake will be effective Saturday, April 3, 2021, at 12:01 a.m. and the government intends to keep this in place for at least four weeks.

Ontario Expanding Pharmacy and Primary Care Locations for COVID-19 Vaccinations

  • The Ontario government is steadily increasing capacity in its COVID-19 vaccine rollout with the addition of over 350 additional pharmacies and more primary care settings across the province. All of these locations will be offering the AstraZeneca vaccine to individuals aged 55 and over, with some locations to begin offering the vaccine as early as Saturday, April 3, 2021.

Ontario Appoints New Patient Ombudsman

  • The Ontario government has appointed Craig Thompson as Ontario's new Patient Ombudsman to help improve the quality of care and supports patients and their families receive in hospitals, long-term care homes, and select home and community care settings.
  • The Patient Ombudsman investigates and facilitates the resolution of complaints from patients and caregivers concerning public hospitals, long-term care homes and home and community care services that are provided or coordinated through the Local Health Integration Networks (LHINs). The Patient Ombudsman also makes recommendations to health sector organizations and provides reports to the Minister of Health which inform provincewide health system quality improvement.

Ontario Expands Domestic Vaccine Manufacturing Capacity and Improves Pandemic Preparedness
  • The Ontario government is partnering with the federal government, the City of Toronto and Sanofi, a leading global biopharmaceutical and vaccines company, to expand its Ontario facility to meet growing demand for flu vaccines, boost Canada's preparedness for future pandemics and create 300 high-quality jobs.
  • The investment will enable Sanofi to bulk manufacture Fluzone® High-Dose Quadrivalent Influenza Vaccine, a flu vaccine approved for people 65 years and older, at its historic Connaught site in Toronto. The facility will include industrial scale Formulation, Filling and Packaging, a key requirement for pandemic preparedness.

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.  Ontario Provincial Booking System for COVID-19 Vaccines Information:

  • For individuals who do not have internet access, they can call the Provincial Vaccine Information Line at 1-888-999-6488, 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.

Federal

Quick Summary of Federal Developments:

  • Pfizer/BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine is around 91% effective at preventing the disease. Updated trial data included participants inoculated for up to six months.
  • Initial shipments of Johnson & Johnson's single-dose vaccine are set to arrive in Canada by the end of April.
  • Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Tam noted that at an average of 4,857 daily cases, national case counts are 66% higher than just three weeks ago and the number of people with severe illness in our hospitals each day is increasing.
  • Over the past week, on average, 2,302 people (↑7%) with COVID19 were being treated in hospitals each day, including 673 (↑14%) in intensive care units, which is placing renewed strain on the health system and healthcare workforce.
  • As of March 30, a total of 10,233 variant of concern cases have been reported across Canada, including 9,461 involving B.1.1.7 variants, 467 P.1 variants and 305 B.1.351 variants.
  • Indigenous Services Minister Miller announced yesterday that a total of 246,675 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in 612 First Nation and territorial communities. Minister Miller said over 70 percent of the population in the territories has been vaccinated.

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