Public fitness in Hastings Prince Edward on Wednesday reported 36 new high-risk cases in the region, up from 89 last week.
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According to the fitness unit, there were 44 new active high-risk cases, up from 72 in the last reporting period.
There was one new death recorded with statistics showing 142 fatalities attributed to the coronavirus since the pandemic began. The health unit’s online dashboard reported one new death last week as well.
The average hospitalization rate at QHC hospitals for COVID-19 was 26. 5, compared to 39 people.
There were 5.5 patients listed in the Intensive Care Unit.
There were three outbreaks compared to last week’s five outbreaks in high-risk settings.
Statistics show that 81 percent of local citizens have received their first round of vaccines, the health unit said, while another 19 percent have been vaccinated in the past six months.
Meanwhile, across Canada, the most recent COVID-19 case numbers as of Jan. 16 show that a total of 4. 9 million cases have been recorded since the start of the pandemic, an increase of 9,590 cases nationwide over the past week.
Nationally, 57,516 deaths have been recorded since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, with 126 new deaths recorded.
There were 47,644 weekly tests reported across Canada with 14.5 per cent positivity.
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