The Grey Bruce Health Unit (GBHU) is reporting 32 new cases of COVID-19 in the region today.
The 32 new cases are located in Owen Sound (10), Grey Highlands (7), Southgate (3), The Blue Mountains (3), Meaford (2), Brockton (1), Georgian Bluffs (1), Hanover (1), Huron-Kinloss (1), Northern Bruce Peninsula (1), Saugeen Shores (1), and South Bruce (1).
The health unit has reported a total of 1,062 cases in the region to date. There are 169 active cases in both counties combined, and the health unit is currently tracking 661 high-risk contacts associated with the active cases.
Earlier this week, Dr. Ian Arra, medical officer of health for the GBHU, declared the region was nearing a "critical threshold" and asked all residents to isolate for 48-hours in an effort to give the health unit time to catch up on contact tracing efforts.
“Case and contact management is progressing as planned. With the current trajectory, we should be able to regain full control over case and contact management by the end of the day tomorrow, April 17,” Arra reported in today’s situation report.
Active cases in Grey County are currently located in Owen Sound (43), Southgate (8), Grey Highlands (12), the Town of The Blue Mountains (38), Hanover (11), West Grey (11), Meaford (12), Chatsworth (2) and Georgian Bluffs (1).
GBHU is also reporting the region has had a total of 108 cases of Variants of Concern (VOC), 22 of which are active.
There have been five deaths due to COVID-19 in Grey and Bruce combined, and there are currently four Grey-Bruce residents being hospitalized, one in the region and three outside of Grey-Bruce.
Of GBHU’s 1,062 cumulative cases, 888 cases are resolved.
Resolved COVID-19 cases in Grey County include: Owen Sound (148), Southgate (110), Grey Highlands (76), West Grey (50), Blue Mountains (83), Hanover (55), Meaford (26), Georgian Bluffs (11), Chatsworth (19).
To-date the health unit has administered 45,557 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.
This week, GBHU has received 6,380 doses, which will be focusing on vaccine distribution to clients 60 years and older, First Nation communities and First Nation clients, and retirement home staff, residents and essential caregivers (second dose).
Those turning 60 this year or older, born 1961 or earlier, can make appointments through the provincial on-line booking system for COVID-19 vaccinations at https://ontario.ca/bookvaccine.
Those without access to the internet can call the toll-free number 1-888-999-6488. For additional information on the health unit’s vaccine roll-out program, visit the GBHU website.
