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The effort to vaccinate long-term care residents is now underway officially in the Hasting-Prince Edward region.
Hastings Prince Edward Public Health announced Thursday evening the immunization of 230 residents at Hastings Manor, the region’s largest long-term care facility and one of two operated by Hastings County. Vaccinations were performed by public health staff and Hastings-Quinte paramedics.
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It followed the vaccination Sunday of 66 residents and 13 staff at Belleville’s Westgate Lodge.
People at both sites received the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, the health unit added in a news release.
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Local public health officials have announced three new cases of COVID-19 and one new recovery, along with no new vaccinations within the region’s borders.
Two of the new cases were in Belleville with the third in Quinte West, Hastings Prince Edward Public Health staff reported in their daily update. The mode of infection for each new case had yet to be determined.
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One person with COVID-19 was still in hospital, though not requiring a ventilator or in intensive care.