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One new case of COVID-19 reported in both Grey Highlands and TBM today

According to the health unit, 73.6 per cent of the eligible population has received its first dose of the vaccine and 50.8 per cent have received both doses
CollingwoodToday Staff
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The Grey Bruce Health Unit (GBHU) is reporting four new cases of COVID-19 today. 

The new cases are located in: the Blue Mountains (1), Grey Highlands (1), Owen Sound (1), and Saugeen Shores (1). 

Currently, there are 163 active cases in both counties combined and the health unit is tracking 368 high-risk contacts associated with the active cases.

The region has also had a total of 578 variant cases, 14 of which are active. 

Active COVID-19 cases in Grey County are currently located in Owen Sound (47), Southgate (2), Blue Mountain (1), Grey Highlands (5), Hanover (1), Meaford (7), Georgian Bluffs (5) and Chatsworth (3).  

Of GBHU’s 1,865 cumulative cases, 1,689 cases are resolved. In addition, 10 Grey-Bruce residents have died from COVID-19. 

There are also 14 confirmed cases in hospital in Grey Bruce, as well as three Grey-Bruce residents being hospitalized outside of the region.   

To-date the health unit has administered 194,516 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, 23,351 of which were administered in the past seven days.  

According to GBHU, 73.6 per cent of the eligible population in Grey Bruce has received the first dose of the vaccine and 50.8 per cent have received both doses. 

GBHU received a shipment of 29,684 vaccine doses on July 12, which will be focused on vaccine distribution to first and second dose vaccine clients via scheduled Hockey Hubs and walk-in clinics; First Nation/Metis Communities; immuno-compromised/pregnancy focused clinics; eligible priority groups; mobile clinics; and homebound.

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 on-line 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.