COVID-19: Active cases at 8 for Peterborough and area, outbreak lifted at construction site in city

For the third consecutive day, Peterborough Public Health reported no new cases of COVID-19 on Friday as Ontario entered Stage 3 of reopening.

In its update issued at 4:24 p.m., the health unit reported eight active cases of COVID-19, down from 13 reported on Thursday.

Of the health unit’s 1,623 cumulative cases since the pandemic began, 1,593 are resolved — an additional five cases since Thursday’s update. The resolved cases make up approximately 98.1 per cent of all cases in the health unit’s jurisdiction of Peterborough, all municipalities within Peterborough County, Curve Lake First Nation and Hiawatha First Nation.

The number of variant case remains at 816. The health unit confirmed its first Delta variant case on June 19 and its first confirmed variant case on Feb. 23.

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On Friday, the health unit reported an outbreak at a construction site had been lifted. The outbreak was initially declared on July 6, however, case details were never provided.

That leaves one active outbreak at a congregate living facility. Declared Tuesday, case details have not been provided on the outbreak.

The health unit has dealt with 309 COVID-19 cases associated with 52 outbreaks since the pandemic was declared.

Other data from the health unit on Friday:

• Testing: More than 54,750 people have been tested for COVID-19 — an additional 50 since Thursday.
• Close contacts: 24, up from 23 on Thursday.
• Hospitalizations: at least 82 cases have required hospitalized care since the pandemic was declared — unchanged since Monday. Sixteen of the cases required the intensive care unit — unchanged. The ICU admissions make up one per cent of all the health unit’s cases.
• Peterborough Regional Health Centre: reports as of Wednesday afternoon there was one COVID-19 inpatient (most recent data available.). There have been at least 76 patient transfers from other areas.
• Deaths: 22 — the latest on June 29, a woman in her 70s. Since the pandemic was declared, two deaths have been linked to the Empress Gardens Retirement Residence in Peterborough. Another death was linked to the Severn Court Student Residence February outbreak in Peterborough, while three were tied to a November 2020 outbreak at Fairhaven long-term care.
• Trent University: reports no cases.
• Fleming College: reports no cases related to its Sutherland campus.

On Friday the health unit says starting in August, it will slowly transition its mass immunization clinics to accommodate new vaccine delivery models. Details have yet to be provided. As of Wednesday, 54 per cent of residents age 12 and over are fully vaccinated.

This week’s vaccination data — released on Wednesday — can be found here.

“Peterborough Public Health has been very successful in vaccinating residents using a mass immunization clinic model. But, we are not finished,” said Dr. Rosana Salvaterra, medical officer of health.

“To reach more residents and reduce barriers to booking and attending larger clinics, Peterborough Public Health will be using other methods of vaccine delivery to meet residents where they are at.”

The health unit also says residents who have scheduled vaccine appointments for August and into the fall have the opportunity to reschedule for an earlier date.

As of July 5, all residents over the age of 12 are eligible to receive their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at least 28 days after their first dose. Residents now have the ability to schedule their second dose for a mass immunization clinic in July.

To rebook your second dose appointment, use one of the following options:

• Rebook for a mass immunization clinic online at https://covid-19.ontario.ca/book-vaccine/ The originally scheduled second dose appointment will be cancelled automatically.
• Rebook for a mass immunization clinic by calling 1-833-943-3900. The originally scheduled second dose appointment will be cancelled automatically
• Rebook for a local pharmacy clinic. Full list found on the Ontario government’s website. You will need to cancel any originally scheduled appointments using the following link

All vaccination appointments must be made via the provincial call centre at 1-833-943-3900, available daily from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., or any time online. Clinics are being run at the Evinrude Centre/Healthy Planet Arena and at the Peterborough Regional Health Centre.

Walk-in clinics will be held:

• Weekdays from 8 a.m to 1 p.m. for youth (ages 12-17) at Peterborough Regional Health Centre.
• Daily 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. for ages 18+ at the Evinrude Centre

The following Peterborough and area pharmacies offer vaccinations to eligible recipients:

• Aylmer Street Pharmacy, 296 Aylmer St. N. (in Above and Beyond)
• Costco Pharmacy, 485 The Parkway
• Charlotte Care Pharmacy, 270 Charlotte St. Unit 100
• Keene Drug Mart, 1105 Heritage Line in Keene
• Havelock Pharmacy, 44 Ottawa St. W. in Havelock
• High St. Guardian, 815 High St.
• Loblaw Pharmacy, 400 Lansdowne St. E.
• Loblaw Pharmacy, 230 George St. N. (inside No Frills Grocery)
• Medical Centre Pharmacy, 707 Charlotte St.
• Pharmasave The Clinic Pharmacy at 26 Hospital Dr.
• Rexall Pharmacy, 85 George St. N.
• Rexall Pharmacy, 1154 Chemong Rd.
• Rx Drug Mart, 16 Grand Road in Campbellford
• Sherbrooke Heights Pharmacy, 1625 Sherbrooke St. W.
• Shoppers Drug Mart, 971 Chemong Rd.
• Shoppers Drug Mart, 250 Charlotte St.
• Shoppers Drug Mart, 741 Lansdowne St. W.
• Shoppers Simply Pharmacy, 361 George St. N.
• Sobeys Pharmacy, 1200 Lansdowne St. W.
• The Medical Shoppe, 860 Chemong Road
• Walmart, 1002 Chemong Rd.
• Walmart Pharmacy, 950 Lansdowne St. W.
• Westmount Pharmacy, 1293 Clonsilla Ave.

Appointments are required and can be made by calling the respective pharmacies or visiting the Ontario government’s website.