Home /MOH says most of the nine LTC outbreaks are ‘situations’
COVID-1910 February 2021
By Sue Tiffin
As of last Wednesday, the public health unit was responding to nine outbreaks at long-term care homes, including one at Hyland Crest in Minden where two essential caregivers tested positive.
Gemmill said of the more than 140 cases that had been reported in the health unit’s region over the past two weeks – at the time of last Wednesday’s press conference – more than half of the cases were associated with outbreaks, and over half of those outbreak cases were associated with a testing campaign conducted at one of the long-term care homes.
Photo Credit: Office of Northumberland-Peterborough South MPP David Piccini
The provincial government is investing over $865,000 into area long-term care homes.
Member of provincial parliament for Northumberland – Peterborough South, David Piccini, made the announcement this afternoon (Feb 3).
This money will be used to increase preventiona nd containment efforts when it comes to COVID-19, and here’s the breakdown of which homes will receive funding:
· Burnbrae Gardens Long Term Care Residence is receiving an additional $35,600, bringing the total prevention and containment support to $359,800
· Extendicare Cobourg is receiving an additional $70,800, bringing the total prevention and containment support to $326,400
· Extendicare Port Hope is receiving an additional $183,600, bringing the total prevention and containment support to $521,800
Brighton, Ontario, Canada / Brighton Today.ca
Feb 4, 2021 3:37 PM
Yesterday (Feb 3), during the weekly virtual media conference, Dr. Ian Gemmell, our Local Acting Medical Officer of Health, reiterated the stay-at-home order, spoke to the revised vaccination plan and the outbreaks in the HKPR District Health Unit Region.
In the conference, it was reported that there have been 144 COVID-19 cases in the last 2 weeks, with about half of those associated in outbreaks.
Two of the major outbreaks are at Hope Street Terrace in Port Hope & Caressant Care McLaughlin Long-Term Care Home in Lindsay.
Dr. Gemmell adds that there is a change in numbers this year when it comes to the flu probably because of the stay at home order and the restrictions that are in place – adding that they are working for keeping influenza infections down.
The first doses of COVID-19 vaccine arrived in the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge region on Monday.
COVID-1927 January 2021
By Mike Baker
The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit received its first allocation of COVID-19 vaccine on Monday evening, with staff planning to start vaccinating residents of the area’s long-term care homes this week.
The local unit received 700 doses of the Moderna vaccine, with more potentially on the way next week. The vaccines are being stored at Ross Memorial Hospital in Lindsay, and will be delivered to long-term care homes by the local health unit.
“This is the day we have been waiting for,” said Dr. Ian Gemmill, acting medical officer of health for the HKPR district health unit. “We have been working with our local hospital partners and our long-term care and retirement homes to work out the logistics of getting this vaccine into as many arms as quickly as possible.”
Home /First doses of COVID-19 vaccine arrive in health unit region
COVID-1927 January 2021
By Mike Baker
The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit received its first allocation of COVID-19 vaccine on Monday evening, with staff planning to start vaccinating residents of the area’s long-term care homes this week.
The local unit received 700 doses of the Moderna vaccine, with more potentially on the way next week. The vaccines are being stored at Ross Memorial Hospital in Lindsay, and will be delivered to long-term care homes by the local health unit.
“This is the day we have been waiting for,” said Dr. Ian Gemmill, acting medical officer of health for the HKPR district health unit. “We have been working with our local hospital partners and our long-term care and retirement homes to work out the logistics of getting this vaccine into as many arms as quickly as possible.”