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January 6, 2021
Despite 11 new cases of COVID-19 being reported in Chatham-Kent today, the number of active cases has dropped.
Public Health says 23 cases are now resolved, lowering the active caseload to 128, down 12 from yesterday.
There are 10 outbreaks in Chatham-Kent right now, six in un-named workplaces; one each at Riverview Gardens long term care facility, Copper Terrace, and Village on the Thames; as well as one outbreak in a congregate living setting.
Meantime, COVID-19 has claimed 17 more lives in Windsor-Essex. The Public Health Unit announced the grim statistic this morning, along with another 170 new cases of the virus in the community.
Lambton County has nine new cases today, bringing the total number active infections to 289.
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On July 3, a senior Queensland Health medical adviser recommended Dr Young approve the exemption request for Minogue as a proof of concept private international quarantine arrangement .
The adviser s email to Dr Young noted Queensland Health had been provided draft documents [redacted] in appeal for an exemption for private quarantine .
The proposal would facilitate entry of key individuals travelling internationally for the entertainment, film and sporting industries particularly to the Gold Coast film and entertainment industry , the email said. There is potential to support the re-establishment of a significant industry in Queensland, the email concluded, citing the successful transfer of Melbourne AFL teams to Queensland.
December 29, 2020
A staff member at Community Living Chatham-Kent has tested positive for COVID-19.
The agency posted an update online this morning, only saying they have been in contact with and are following the directions of the Public Health Unit.
Windsor-Essex is reporting 157 new infections today along with two deaths linked to the virus.
Lambton County’s numbers have gone up by 19, bringing the total number of active cases to 152.
As of Monday’s update from Chatham-Kent Public Health, there are 63 active cases of COVID-19 in the municipality with three outbreaks: one at Riverview Gardens in Chatham, St Anne’s School in Blenheim, and an un-named workplace.
spent much of 2020 keeping an eye on syphilis, gonorrhoea, and influenza. As of December 6, there had been 34 notifications of syphilis in Central Queensland, compared with 29 last year and 14 in 2016. A continuing outbreak of infectious syphilis in the area was declared in April 2019. Gonorrhoea notifications also increased - there were 293 gonorrhoea notifications in 2020, compared with 214 last year and 76 in 2016. The count of laboratory-confirmed influenza was 289 this year, compared with 3,959 in 2019 and 974 in 2016. Communicable disease notifications to CQ Public Health Unit from January 1 to December 6, 2020. Public Health director Dr Gulam Khandaker said syphilis and gonorrhoea could have serious complications if not treated early and people may not be aware that they were