Tag: Grey Bruce Health

Testing and case counts reported as of 15:30 hrs, November 25, 2020:

12 new case(s) reported in past 24 hours in Grey Bruce; Arran-Elderslie – 7, Hanover – 1, Owen Sound – 1, Kincardine – 2, Southgate – 1

1 preliminary positive has been confirmed as negative and will not be added to the totals

1 preliminary positive case(s) pending confirmation;

If confirmed as positive, will be added to totals

If confirmed as a false positive, will not be added to the totals

​1 Indeterminate new case

If confirmed as positive, will be added to totals

If confirmed as a false positive, will not be added to the totals

298 confirmed cases to date (current cumulative total)

49 active case(s)

Active Probable Cases – 6

Probable cases are not lab confirmed, but high-risk contacts of an active case, and also symptomatic

245 High Risk Contacts associated with active cases

234 recovered cases; 15 cases referred to other health units

3 confirmed case(s) currently hospitalized in Grey Bruce

0 death(s)

36 confirmed cases reported in Health Care Workers working in Grey Bruce

0 facility(ies) in COVID-19 outbreak. Reported in Long-Term Care / Retirement Homes)

0 facility(ies) in COVID-19 outbreak Reported in Schools

0 facility(ies) in COVID-19 outbreak Reported in Daycares

Testing and case counts reported as of 15:30 hrs, November 23, 2020:

3 new case(s) reported in past 24 hours in Grey Bruce; Blue Mountains – 1, Southgate – 2

1 preliminary positive case(s) pending confirmation;

If confirmed as positive, will be added to totals

If confirmed as a false positive, will not be added to the totals

​1 new indeterminate new case

If confirmed as positive, will be added to totals

If confirmed as a false positive, will not be added to the totals

283 confirmed cases to date (current cumulative total)

50 active case(s)

Active Probable Cases – 8

Probable cases are not lab confirmed, but high-risk contacts of an active case, and also symptomatic

280 High Risk Contacts associated with active cases (it takes a tremendous amount of effort to manage this number of high risk contacts. This number will keep increasing, unless we limit, starting today, our unprotected encounters with all people outside of our own households)

218 recovered cases; 15 cases referred to other health units

2 confirmed case(s) currently hospitalized in Grey Bruce

0 death(s)

36 confirmed cases reported in Health Care Workers working in Grey Bruce

0 facility(ies) in COVID-19 outbreak. Reported in Long-Term Care / Retirement Homes)

0 facility(ies) in COVID-19 outbreak Reported in Schools

0 facility(ies) in COVID-19 outbreak Reported in Daycares

Testing and case counts reported as of 15:30 hrs, November 22, 2020:

5 new case(s) reported in past 24 hours in Grey Bruce; Blue Mountains – 1, Saugeen Shores – 1, Arran-Elderslie – 1, Hanover – 1, Kincardine – 1

1 preliminary positive case(s) pending confirmation;

If confirmed as positive, will be added to totals

If confirmed as a false positive, will not be added to the totals

280 confirmed cases to date (current cumulative total)

53 active case(s)

Active Probable Cases – 8

Probable cases are not lab confirmed, but high-risk contacts of an active case, and also symptomatic

284 High Risk Contacts associated with active cases (it takes a tremendous amount of effort to manage this number of high risk contacts. This number will keep increasing, unless we limit, starting today, our unprotected encounters with all people outside of our own households)

213 recovered cases; 14 cases referred to other health units

2 confirmed case(s) currently hospitalized in Grey Bruce

0 death(s)

36 confirmed cases reported in Health Care Workers working in Grey Bruce

0 facility(ies) in COVID-19 outbreak. Reported in Long-Term Care / Retirement Homes)

0 facility(ies) in COVID-19 outbreak Reported in Schools

0 facility(ies) in COVID-19 outbreak Reported in Daycares

Testing is a priority for older adults, vulnerable and high risk populations. This includes:

All residents and staff of long-term care, assisted living and retirement homes.

Anyone living on First Nations reserves with any new or worsening respiratory symptoms

Those have the following medical conditions, and any new or worsening respiratory symptoms:

Heart disease

Lung disease

Kidney disease

Diabetes

Immunocompromised, including HIV, autoimmune diseases, and those taking Immunomodulation medication

Transplant recipients or donors

Those who are on dialysis

Those who have cancer

All those living in or working with those living in congregate or shared settings such as shelters, group homes, women’s shelters, Community Living, etc., and who have any new or worsening respiratory symptoms

All First responders (paramedics, fire and police), and persons in same household with any new or worsening respiratory symptoms

Healthcare workers with any new or worsening respiratory symptoms, regardless of work setting

This includes home care workers or others caregivers who go into the home

This includes staff and volunteers in hospitals, long-term care and retirement homes who do not have direct contact with residents

All essential workers, with any new or worsening respiratory symptoms, in line with the current provincial list of workers as identified at: https://www.ontario.ca/page/list-essential-workplaces.

Workers living in Ontario, with any new or worsening respiratory symptoms, who cross the Canadian border for work.

Of note, travel history is no longer a criteria for testing.

Those listed above will be able to get swabbed at any of the assessment centres in Grey Bruce. Some primary care providers also provide swabbing; individuals should contact their primary health care provider to inquire if they require testing and where to access a test. Testing of individuals with no symptoms is generally not recommended.

Results for those tested for COVID-19 are available through a provincial online portal found at https://covid-19.ontario.ca/ . You will need a photo health card and personal details to log in. To allow for processing, check the online portal about 5 days after the test swab has been taken.

The Grey Bruce Health Unit will continue to contact all those whose results indicate positive. Further direction for self-isolation will be provided and contact tracing will be required of those individuals.

Individuals who test negative will not be contacted directly. Test results are likely to take around 5 days to be processed by the lab, after which the result is posted online and the result sent to the Grey Bruce Health Unit. Those who do not have access to the online portal should wait about 5 days after the test swab has been taken and then call the Grey Bruce Health Unit at 1-800-263-3456 ext 3000.

Assessment Centres

Grey Bruce Health Services – Owen Sound Regional Hospital

Location: Portable facility just outside the entrance to the Owen Sound Hospital Emergency Department

Hours of Operation: 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM, 7 days per week

Please Note: If driving to the COVID-19 Assessment Centre at the GBHS Owen Sound Hospital, staff will ask for your cell number before you get out of your car. You can remain in your car until you get a text to enter the Centre.

South Bruce Grey Health Centre – Kincardine Hospital

Location: Portable facility located between hospital and medical clinic

Hours of Operation: 12:00 – 4:00 PM, 7 days per week

Hanover & District Hospital

Location: Use Respiratory Clinic separate entrance (marked) next to the Emergency Department entrance.

Beginning April 27, 2020: 12:30 PM – 4:30 PM, 7 days per week.

For More Information:

Dr. Ian Arra

Medical Officer of Health and Chief Executive Officer

To arrange to speak with Dr. Arra, please contact Drew Ferguson at:

519-376-9420 or 1-800-263-3456 ext. 1269

[email protected]

The Grey Bruce Health Unit is modifying private drinking water drop-off locations to further protect local hospitals and residents

In order to reduce the number of people visiting hospitals during the COVID-19 outbreak, hospitals will no longer be accepting drinking water samples. While hospital have long been a location for residents to drop off drinking water samples, the Grey Bruce Health Unit has worked with a number of local partners to provide new private drinking water drop-off locations in their place. These samples are couriered to the London Public Health lab for testing.

To ensure that residents still have access to locations to drop off drinking water samples for testing, Foodland in Wiarton, Foodland in Markdale and Sobeys in Kincardine have all volunteered to host drop-off locations. Additionally the Grey Bruce Health Unit building in Owen Sound will continue to act as a drop-off location.

Please see attached or visit our website for further details of locations and times.

The Grey Bruce Health Unit would like to thank the generosity of Foodland in Wiarton, Foodland in Markdale and Sobeys in Kincardine for agreeing to be drop-off locations and donating the space to host sample fridges.

For More Information:

Andrew Barton

Manager Safe Water program

Grey Bruce Health Unit

519-376-9420 or 1-800-263-3456 ext 1353

[email protected]