Situation Report #258: COVID-19 Grey Bruce Health Unit | Incident Management System Nov
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Situation Report #258: COVID-19 Grey Bruce Health Unit | Incident Management System Nov. 30, 2020 Current Situation: Ontario Public Health Classification Level Yellow Stay Calm, Stay Kind, Stay Well Follow the 3 Ws – Washing hands frequently, Watching distance (ideally 6ft), and Wear face covering correctly, and the 2 As - Avoid Crowds and Arrange for outdoor activities instead of indoors whenever possible Testing and case counts reported as of 15:30 hrs, Nov. 30, 2020: 9 new case(s) reported in past 24 hours in Grey Bruce; Kincardine - 3, Arran-Elderslie - 2, Hanover – 1, Grey Highlands – 1, Southgate – 1, West Grey – 1 336 confirmed cases to date (current cumulative total) 50 active case(s) 7 – Active Probable Cases o Probable cases are not lab confirmed, but high-risk contacts of an active case, and also symptomatic 216 High Risk Contacts associated with active cases. 272 recovered cases; 15 cases referred to other health units 0 confirmed case(s) currently hospitalized in Grey Bruce 0 death(s) 37 cases reported in Health Care Workers working in Grey Bruce Active Outbreaks: 1 Facility(ies) in COVID-19 outbreak. Reported in Long-Term Care/Retirement Homes o Golden Dawn Senior Citizen Home (Long-Term Care) 0 Facility(ies) in COVID-19 outbreak. Reported in Schools 0 Facility(ies) in COVID-19 outbreak. Reported in Childcare Centres Actions Taken In the Past 24 Hours: Public Health has been actively engaged to support schools with ongoing updates and consultation meetings with local Boards and officials from all schools in Grey and Bruce GBHU COVID-19 Team continue with case and contact management, reporting, and responding to COVID-19 related calls. Contact tracing exceeds provincial targets with 100% of all cases contacted within 24 hours GBHU Team continue to ensure essential public health activities not related to COVID-19 Provincial COVID-19 Data - https://covid-19.ontario.ca/data Data at a provincial level specifically captures COVID-19 cases based on the geography that the client was diagnosed/tested Local Data as reported in the Grey Bruce Situation Report captures COVID-19 cases that require case management by the Grey Bruce Public Health Unit. Media Relations Please connect with Media Coordinator, Drew Ferguson, at [email protected] 519-376-9420 or 1-800-263-3456 ext. 1269 Location of COVID-19 Confirmed Cases in Bruce and Grey Counties By Municipality As Of 15:30 hrs, November 30, 2020. Upper Tier Municipality Lab Active Active Resolved Confirmed Confirmed Probable Cases Cases* Cases Cases Grey County Owen Sound* 70 2 0 68 Southgate 49 9 1 40 Grey Highlands 38 10 4 28 Meaford 13 0 0 13 West Grey 21 4 0 17 Blue Mountains 17 5 0 12 Hanover 14 2 0 12 Georgian Bluffs 2 0 0 2 Chatsworth 1 0 0 1 Bruce Kincardine 44 7 1 37 County South Bruce 15 0 0 15 Peninsula Arran Elderslie 27 8 0 19 Saugeen Shores 7 0 1 7 Huron Kinloss 9 2 0 7 Brockton* 5 0 0 5 South Bruce 2 0 0 2 Northern Bruce 2 1 0 1 Peninsula Total 336 50 7 286 Lab Confirmed Cases* include cases in Long-Term Care/Retirement Home facilities Active cases indicate those cases that we are aware of, and are confirmed positive. Resolved cases indicate those confirmed cases that are no longer active, and are no longer in isolation or requiring isolation, or those that have been referred to another Health Unit There is evidence of community spread within all municipalities. Always practice safety: Wash Hands, Watch your Distance, Wear a Face Covering. Situation Report #257: COVID-19 Grey Bruce Health Unit | Incident Management System Nov. 29, 2020 Current Situation: Ontario Public Health Classification Level Yellow Stay Calm, Stay Kind, Stay Well Follow the 3 Ws – Washing hands frequently, Watching distance (ideally 6ft), and Wear face covering correctly, and the 2 As - Avoid Crowds and Arrange for outdoor activities instead of indoors whenever possible Testing and case counts reported as of 15:30 hrs, Nov. 29, 2020: 8 new case(s) reported in past 24 hours in Grey Bruce; Huron Kinloss – 2, Grey Highlands – 3, Southgate – 1, Arran Elderslie – 1, West Grey – 1 327 confirmed cases to date (current cumulative total) 49 active case(s) 6 – Active Probable Cases o Probable cases are not lab confirmed, but high-risk contacts of an active case, and also symptomatic 206 High Risk Contacts associated with active cases. 263 recovered cases, 15 cases referred to other health units 3 confirmed case(s) currently hospitalized in Grey Bruce 0 death(s) 36 cases reported in Health Care Workers working in Grey Bruce Active Outbreaks: 1 Facility(ies) in COVID-19 outbreak. Reported in Long-Term Care/Retirement Homes o Golden Dawn Senior Citizen Home (Long-Term Care) 0 Facility(ies) in COVID-19 outbreak. Reported in Schools 0 Facility(ies) in COVID-19 outbreak. Reported in Childcare Centres Actions Taken In the Past 24 Hours: Public Health has been actively engaged to support schools with ongoing updates and consultation meetings with local Boards and officials from all schools in Grey and Bruce GBHU COVID-19 Team continue with case and contact management, reporting, and responding to COVID-19 related calls. Contact tracing exceeds provincial targets with 100% of all cases contacted within 24 hours GBHU Team continue to ensure essential public health activities not related to COVID-19 Provincial COVID-19 Data - https://covid-19.ontario.ca/data Data at a provincial level specifically captures COVID-19 cases based on the geography that the client was diagnosed/tested Local Data as reported in the Grey Bruce Situation Report captures COVID-19 cases that require case management by the Grey Bruce Public Health Unit. Media Relations Please connect with Media Coordinator, Drew Ferguson, at [email protected] 519-376-9420 or 1-800-263-3456 ext. 1269 Location of COVID-19 Confirmed Cases in Bruce and Grey Counties By Municipality As Of 15:30 hrs, November 29, 2020. Upper Tier Municipality Lab Active Active Resolved Confirmed Confirmed Probable Cases Cases* Cases Cases Grey County Owen Sound* 70 3 0 67 Southgate 48 9 1 39 Grey Highlands 37 9 3 28 Meaford 13 0 0 13 West Grey 20 3 0 17 Blue Mountains 17 6 0 11 Hanover 13 3 0 10 Georgian Bluffs 2 0 0 2 Chatsworth 1 0 0 1 Bruce Kincardine 41 5 1 36 County South Bruce 15 0 0 15 Peninsula Arran Elderslie 25 8 0 17 Saugeen Shores 7 0 1 7 Huron Kinloss 9 2 0 7 Brockton* 5 0 0 5 South Bruce 2 0 0 2 Northern Bruce 2 1 0 1 Peninsula Total 327 49 6 278 Lab Confirmed Cases* include cases in Long-Term Care/Retirement Home facilities Active cases indicate those cases that we are aware of, and are confirmed positive. Resolved cases indicate those confirmed cases that are no longer active, and are no longer in isolation or requiring isolation, or those that have been referred to another Health Unit There is evidence of community spread within all municipalities. Always practice safety: Wash Hands, Watch your Distance, Wear a Face Covering. Situation Report #256: COVID-19 Grey Bruce Health Unit | Incident Management System Nov. 28, 2020 Current Situation: Ontario Public Health Classification Level Yellow Stay Calm, Stay Kind, Stay Well Follow the 3 Ws – Washing hands frequently, Watching distance (ideally 6ft), and Wear face covering correctly, and the 2 As - Avoid Crowds and Arrange for outdoor activities instead of indoors whenever possible Testing and case counts reported as of 15:30 hrs, Nov. 28, 2020: 1 new case(s) reported in past 24 hours in Grey Bruce; Southgate – 1 319 confirmed cases to date (current cumulative total) 44 active case(s) 6 – Active Probable Cases o Probable cases are not lab confirmed, but high-risk contacts of an active case, and also symptomatic 216 High Risk Contacts associated with active cases. 260 recovered cases, 15 cases referred to other health units 3 confirmed case(s) currently hospitalized in Grey Bruce 0 death(s) 36 cases reported in Health Care Workers working in Grey Bruce Active Outbreaks: 1 Facility(ies) in COVID-19 outbreak. Reported in Long-Term Care/Retirement Homes o Golden Dawn Senior Citizen Home (Long-Term Care) 0 Facility(ies) in COVID-19 outbreak. Reported in Schools 0 Facility(ies) in COVID-19 outbreak. Reported in Childcare Centres Actions Taken In the Past 24 Hours: Media Release – School Closure – Not Due to COVID-19 Case Public Health has been actively engaged to support schools with ongoing updates and consultation meetings with local Boards and officials from all schools in Grey and Bruce GBHU COVID-19 Team continue with case and contact management, reporting, and responding to COVID-19 related calls. Contact tracing exceeds provincial targets with 100% of all cases contacted within 24 hours GBHU Team continue to ensure essential public health activities not related to COVID-19 Provincial COVID-19 Data - https://covid-19.ontario.ca/data Data at a provincial level specifically captures COVID-19 cases based on the geography that the client was diagnosed/tested Local Data as reported in the Grey Bruce Situation Report captures COVID-19 cases that require case management by the Grey Bruce Public Health Unit. Media Relations Please connect with Media Coordinator, Drew Ferguson, at [email protected] 519-376-9420 or 1-800-263-3456 ext. 1269 Location of COVID-19 Confirmed Cases in Bruce and Grey Counties By Municipality As Of 15:30 hrs, November 28, 2020.