The Grey Bruce Health Unit (GBHU) is reporting 13 new cases of COVID-19 today.
The new cases are located in: Huron Kinloss (4), Meaford (3), Owen Sound (2), Saugeen Shores (1), Saugeen First Nation (1), Grey Highlands (1), and Georgian Bluffs (1).
Currently, there are 191 active cases in both counties combined and the health unit is tracking 277 high-risk contacts associated with the active cases.
The region has also had a total of 456 cases of Variants of Concern (VOC), 10 of which are active.
Active COVID-19 cases in Grey County are currently located in Owen Sound (47), Southgate (6), Blue Mountain (3), Grey Highlands (2), Hanover (3), West Grey (2), Meaford (13), Georgian Bluffs (4) and Chatsworth (2).
Of GBHU’s 1,734 cumulative cases, 1,534 cases are resolved. According to the health unit, nine Grey-Bruce residents have died from COVID-19.
There are also eight confirmed cases in hospital in Grey Bruce, as well as six in Grey-Bruce residents being hospitalized outside of the region.
To-date the health unit has administered 166,776 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, 22,034 of which were administered in the past seven days.
According to GBHU, 71.7 per cent of the eligible population in Grey Bruce has received the first dose of the vaccine and 37.3 per cent have received both doses.
GBHU received a shipment of 2,340 vaccine doses on July 5, which will be focused on vaccine distribution to first vaccine clients 12 and older; high-risk health care workers; First Nation/Metis Communities; immuno-compromised/pregnancy focused clinics; those with the highest and high risk health conditions; and other eligible priority groups.
All Ontarians aged 18 years or older are now eligible to rebook their second-dose appointments for an earlier time. Appointments can be made through the provincial online booking system for COVID-19 vaccinations at ontario.ca/bookvaccine.
In addition, GBHU has an app to assist Grey-Bruce residents in booking their COVID-19 vaccine appointments. The app is available free to download from Google Play and Apple Stores for all mobile devices and tablets.
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.