The Grey Bruce Health Unit (GBHU) is reporting 15 new cases of COVID-19 today.
The 15 new cases are located in: Owen Sound (5), Chatsworth (3), Saugeen First Nation (2), Grey Highlands (2), Meaford (2), and Hanover (1).
Currently, there are 146 active cases in both counties combined, and according to Public Health Ontario, 99 per cent of those cases are considered to be the delta variant.
Active COVID-19 cases in Grey County are currently located in Owen Sound (36), Southgate (1), Blue Mountain (2), Grey Highlands (9), Hanover (14), West Grey (20), Meaford (8), Georgian Bluffs (3) and Chatsworth (12).
The health unit is now tracking 374 high-risk contacts associated with the active cases.
Of GBHU’s 2,041 cumulative cases, 1,876 cases are resolved. In addition, 17 Grey-Bruce residents have died from COVID-19.
There are currently six confirmed cases in hospital in Grey Bruce, as well as one Grey-Bruce resident being hospitalized outside of the region.
To-date the health unit has administered 208,951 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, 9,355 of which were administered in the past seven days.
According to GBHU, 75.1 per cent of the eligible population in Grey Bruce has received the first dose of the vaccine and 65 per cent have received both doses.
GBHU received a shipment of 11,700 vaccine doses on July 19, 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 12 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.
