Public Health Grey Bruce reported three new cases of COVID-19 Sunday.
Two residents of Georgian Bluffs tested positive along with one in Brockton.
Cases in this report reflect the 24 hour period ending at 23:59 May 1st.
Medical Officer of Health Dr. Ian Arra says in a statement, “Thank you Grey Bruce communities; keep up the great work! The number of cases continues to decline. What is most reassuring is that about half of the new cases were previously identified as close contacts. As such, they have been in isolation during the past week prior to being identified as a positive case. Having already been in isolation means there will be no secondary transmission from these cases to others. Also, almost all the new cases have been very accommodating in providing complete and detailed information on where they have been and whom they contacted. That information further ensures our Case and Contact management team is better able to further minimize the risk of any additional transmission from these cases.”
According to Public Health, with six more resolved cases, there are 56 active known cases, including 32 variants.
The Health Unit says there are 209 active high-risk contacts associated with the region’s cases.
Three local people are hospitalized in Grey Bruce due to the virus. Seven cases have been transferred to the area for treatment.
Over the course of the pandemic, there have been five deaths linked to the virus in Grey Bruce.
The Health Unit says there are no reported outbreaks in long-term care homes, retirement homes, hospitals, schools or childcare centres in the region.
60,236 total doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in Grey and Bruce to date.
Grey Bruce is part of the province-wide emergency shutdown effective Saturday April 3, 2021 and enhanced measures on April 17th. The government intends to keep this shutdown in place until at least May 19th.