Health unit reports 100th COVID-19 death

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Local COVID 19 death toll hits 108

The Haldimand Norfolk Health Unit reported Wednesday two new COVID-19 deaths, bringing the total number of fatalities to 100 since the start of the pandemic in March of 2020.

One of the deaths was a COVID-19 caused death while the other was a COVID-19 contributing death.

The HNHU does not release details on specific deaths.

The following is other information released on Wednesday by the health unit (with last week’s information in brackets).

Hospitalizations

  • Three people hospitalized for COVID-19 at one of the area’s three local hospitals (18)

COVID-19 cases

  • 81 confirmed COVID-19 cases over the past week (86)

Influenza cases

  • Zero confirmed cases of influenza, zero people hospitalized with influenza, zero people in an ICU with influenza, zero people admitted to hospital for influenza, zero influenza caused or related deaths (2, 0, 0, 0)

Outbreaks

  • Two ongoing COVID-19 outbreaks, zero ongoing influenza outbreaks, one non-COVID/non-influenza outbreak (5, 0, 2). Outbreak locations: two long-term care homes, one other congregate setting

Vaccination clinics

  • Thursday, Caledonia Library, 11 am to 4:45 pm
  • Friday, HNHU Simcoe office, 9 am to 11:30 pm and 1 pm to 3:45 pm
  • Saturday, Hagersville No Frills (GOVAXX bus), 10 am to 5 pm

Visit www.hnhu.org for more information on any of the above information, including definitions and explanations.

Visit hnhu.org/popup to book an appointment for a first, second or booster dose at one of the above clinics.

Those who can’t get to a vaccine clinic can call 519-427-5903 to request free transportation.

There is also a homebound service for individuals who have difficulty leaving their homes. This program involves two healthcare professionals visiting homes and administering first and second doses in Haldimand and Norfolk.

Visit www.hnhu.org/homeboundvax or call 519-427-5903 for more information on the program.

Visit www.hnhu.org/covid19vaccine/ for more information and for full details about vaccine rollout in Haldimand and Norfolk counties and covid-19.ontario.ca/ for more information on the rollout in Ontario.

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