Chatham-Kent reported 77 new COVID-19 cases on Monday as numbers continue to spike here and throughout the province.
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Chatham-Kent reported 77 new COVID-19 cases on Monday as numbers continue to spike here and throughout the province.
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Despite 45 cases being listed as resolved, the active caseload rose to 164, public health confirmed.
The Chatham-Kent Health Alliance reported 15 people in hospital Monday, including two who are not from Chatham-Kent. These figures hadn’t yet been posted on the public health website. Four patients are fully vaccinated.
Six people with the virus are in intensive care, including on ventilators.
Chatham-Kent reported one new outbreak involving two cases at Good Shepherd Catholic school in Thamesville. There are now eight current outbreaks.
Ontario reported 3,784 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday and 152 patients in intensive care due to the virus, but no additional deaths.
About 10.5 million more Ontario adults became eligible to book a COVID-19 vaccine booster dose as the province tries to get ahead of the spreading Omicron variant.
Residents 18 and older can make an appointment for a booster 84 days after their second dose.
“We are pleased to see so many people embrace the opportunity to ensure strong protection against the Omicron variant with over 125,000 appointments booked through the provincial booking system as of 10 am today,” Alexandra Hilkene, a spokesperson for Health Minister Christine Elliott, said in a statement Monday.
“This does not include the thousands of appointments booked through other channels that are using their own booking systems, such as certain public health units, pharmacies, primary care and hospitals.”
– With Postmedia files