12 UNVACCINATED COVID CASES TODAY IN SIMCOE — NONE IN MUSKOKA

Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com

SIMCOE-MUSKOKA — A dozen unvaccinated people in the region yesterday tested positive for COVID-19.

Two more residents with the vaccine also tested positive.

All of them live in Simcoe.

None of them were from Muskoka.

This as the province tested 36,404 Ontarians yesterday with a positivity rate of 1.7 per cent.

As the battle for vaccinations intensifies Simcoe-Muskoka’s health unit is reporting 14 COVID cases.

They bring to 13,485 the number of people who have contracted the coronavirus — 13,088 of whom have had their cases resolved.

That includes 260 who have died.

With only 74.6 per cent of eligible residents vaccinated once; and 69.4 per cent twice.

There are 137 active cases and 103 active virus cases.

Today’s numbers highlight the good, the bad and ugly of the deadly disease.

And the rotten apples spoiling the bushels.

A day before hundreds of thousands of Canadians will gather outside on Orange Shirt day to recognize residential school, ’60s Scoop survivors, case counts — even low ones locally — remain a real concern.

School kids will remember ‘Every Child Counts’ in official events.

Most will be masked — but not all.

Half of them — those under 11 — will be unvaccinated.

Some of their parents won’t be either.

Fortunately most will be vaccinated if not masked.

This as Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) union members backed down today and will provide vaccination proof as part of a mandatory vaccine policy.

And some health care workers remain reluctant.

WEDNESDAY: COVID BY THE NUMBERS … 9 CASES IN SIMCOE-MUSKOKA (14 YESTERDAY) … ONTARIO 495 AND 8 DEATHS (466-11) … TORONTO 107 (138), YORK 35 (21), PEEL 33 (39) … NORTH BAY-PARRY SOUND 2 (1) … PORCUPINE 1 (0) …

Vicki Govan, of Bracebridge, enjoys a fully loaded baked potato from Nick’s, well away from the crowds this afternoon while visiting the farmers market in Gravenhurst.

HEALTH UNIT HIGHLIGHTS:

  • 13,485 cases to date
  • 39 cases this week; 108 last week, which was 23% lower than the 141 cases the week before.
  • From December 22nd, 2020 onwards, there have been 246 confirmed COVID-19 cases among vaccinated individuals.
  • 4 COVID-19 related deaths have been reported so far in September.
  • From August 1st to September 25th, the rate of COVID-19 infection among the unvaccinated vaccine-eligible Simcoe Muskoka population is 11 times higher than it is for fully vaccinated population and the rate of COVID-19 hospitalizations is 61 times higher.
  • 4,007 Alpha (B.1.1.7) variants of concern to date, 168 Gamma (P.1), 34 Beta, 1,146 Delta
  • 663 cases await confirmation of VOC
  • 878,955 vaccines have been administered
  • 450,691 residents have received one vaccine, which represents 75% of the population
  • 85% of those 12+ have had one vaccine
  • 83% of youth 12 to 17 have also received one vaccine

Twelve of the 14 positive cases yesterday were among unvaccinated residents.

IN OTHER COVID NEWS …

  • YouTube is taking down any content that questions approved vaccines. The ban will include any media that claims vaccines are dangerous or lead to chronic health outcomes such as autism, said Matt Halprin, YouTube’s vice president for trust and safety. YouTube is a division of Alphabet Inc’s Google.
  • Canadians Medical Association says Alberta and Saskatchewan health care systems are “crumbling” and are calling for lockdowns.
  • Russia reports a record 857 deaths today, topping 852 Tuesday.
  • Nova Scotia, with 41 cases, announces plans for booster shots for LTC and congregates home residents.
  • Quebec reports 594 cases and 7 deaths.

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