Today, the Grey Bruce Health Unit (GBHU) is reporting four new COVID-19 cases, as well as an additional hospitalization and a new investigation into a school-related case.
The new cases are located in Hanover, Grey Highlands, Meaford and Kincardine.
And, earlier today, GBHU reported a positive case associated with Macphail Memorial Elementary school in Flesherton. According to the health unit, there is no evidence of transmission within the school environment.
The cumulative total number of COVID-19 cases in Grey and Bruce counties is now 371, with 26 confirmed-active cases.
Active cases in Grey County are currently located in Grey Highlands (4), Southgate (3), West Grey (2), Meaford (2), The Town of the Blue Mountains (1), Owen Sound (1), Hanover (1) and Chatsworth (1).
GBHU has also identified 199 high-risk contacts associated with the 26 active cases.
The health unit has indicated there are six additional active-probable cases. An active-probable case is considered to be someone that is linked to an active case and is showing symptoms but has not received lab-confirmed test results.
The six active-probable cases are located in Southgate (1), West Grey (1), and Chatsworth (4).
Today’s situation report from GBHU also notes two indeterminate new cases – if confirmed as a positive case, it will be added to totals.
Of GBHU’s 371 cumulative cases, 327 cases have recovered and 18 cases were referred to other health units.
Currently, there are two people in the region being hospitalized with COVID-19.
There are no outbreaks in any daycares, schools or long-term care facilities in GBHU. And, GBHU continues to be one of the only health units in Ontario to have no deaths as a result of COVID-19.
The current Public Health Classification Level for the Grey-Bruce region is yellow or protect.
In the yellow category of the framework, restaurants, bars, cinemas, casinos, and performing arts centres will be required to close at midnight and stop serving alcohol at 11 p.m. A maximum of six people may be seated together. Workers within two-metres of a customer not wearing a face covering (such as a server) must wear eye protection. Gyms are limited to 10 people per class and 50 people per room (for weights or exercise equipment) and the people in the room or class must be three metres apart.
According to a press release from the provincial government, public health data from each region will be reviewed weekly to determine if health units should stay where they are or be moved into a higher level.
Lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases in Grey County include - Owen Sound (71); Southgate (57); Grey Highlands (48); West Grey (22); Meaford (15); Blue Mountains (19); Hanover (15); Georgian Bluffs (2); Chatsworth (2).
