The Grey Bruce Health Unit reported eight new Covid cases and 14 resolved ones on Wednesday.
According to Public Health, two people from Owen Sound, two folks from South Bruce Peninsula, and residents of Grey Highlands, Saugeen Shores, Southgate and West Grey tested positive.
The region’s active known case load fell to 79. Five Grey Bruce residents are hospitalized locally and two others are receiving care outside the area.
More than 213,000 Covid vaccine doses have been administered in the region to date.
Today, there are drop-in vaccination clinics running from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Owen Sound District Secondary School and the P & H Centre in Hanover. There are also drop-in/drive-in clinics from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the community centre in Sauble Beach. You can also receive a shot at the Blue Mountains Community Health Centre in Thornbury from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Eighteen Grey Bruce residents have died from the virus over the course of the pandemic.
The testing and case counts data released by the health unit on Wednesday are reflective of a 24-hour period prior to 11:59 p.m. Tuesday.
More data on the local Covid situation from the Grey Bruce Health Unit is available here.