The Grey Bruce Health Unit (GBHU) is reporting 10 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24-hours.
The 10 new cases are located in Grey Highlands (3), The Town of the Blue Mountains (2), Arran-Elderslie (2), Southgate (2) and the Northern Bruce Peninsula (1).
The cumulative total number of COVID-19 cases in GBHU is now 308, with 55 confirmed-active cases.
Active cases in Grey County are currently located in Southgate (15), Grey Highlands (7), Blue Mountains (6), Hanover (4), West Grey (2) and Owen Sound (1).
Today’s situation report also notes that GBHU has identified 248 high-risk contacts associated with the 55 active cases.
The health unit has indicated there are five additional active probable cases. An active probable case is considered to be someone that is linked to an active case and is showing symptoms but has not received lab-confirmed test results.
The five active probable cases are located in Southgate (1), Grey Highlands (2), Saugeen Shores (1), and Kincardine (1).
Of the 308 cumulative cases, 238 cases have recovered and 15 cases were referred to other health units.
There are currently three people being hospitalized in the region due to COVID-19.
Today, GBHU is also reporting an outbreak in a long-term care facility located in Bruce County.
“The Grey Bruce Health Unit is working with Golden Dawn Senior Citizen Home (Long-Term Care) to address a single case of COVID-19 associated with a staff member. As per ministry guidelines, a single case of COVID-19 triggers an automatic outbreak within the facility,” stated Dr. Ian Arra, medical officer of health for GBHU in a press release.
There are currently no outbreaks in any daycares or schools in GBHU. And, GBHU continues to be one of the only health units in Ontario to have no deaths as a result of COVID-19.
The current Public Health Classification Level for the Grey-Bruce region is yellow or protect.
In the yellow category of the framework, restaurants, bars, cinemas, casinos, and performing arts centres will be required to close at midnight and stop serving alcohol at 11 p.m. A maximum of six people may be seated together. Workers within two-metres of a customer not wearing a face covering (such as a server) must wear eye protection. Gyms are limited to 10 people per class and 50 people per room (for weights or exercise equipment) and the people in the room or class must be three metres apart.
According to a press release from the provincial government, public health data from each region will be reviewed weekly to determine if health units should stay where they are or be moved into a higher level.
Lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases in Grey County include - Owen Sound (69); Southgate (45); Grey Highlands (32); Meaford (13); West Grey (17); Blue Mountains (17); Hanover (13); Georgian Bluffs (2); Chatsworth (1).
