The county recorded 1,091 COVID-19 hospitalizations today, an increase of about 38 percent from the previous week. Health Minister Christine Eliot said Ontarians aged 60 and over would soon be able to receive a fourth dose of the vaccine to “provide an extra level of protection”. The news comes after the National Immunization Advisory Board (NACI) of Canada said it strongly recommended the “rapid development” of the second COVID-19 booster vaccine for the elderly aged 80 and over in the community and for those living in long-term care and more. concentration environments. Eliot said more details about the county plan would be announced Wednesday. Meanwhile, Tuesday’s hospitalization numbers rose from 857 on Monday to 790 this week last week. Of the patients, 173 patients are treated in the intensive care unit. This number increases by five, from 168 reported the day before and 165 reported a week earlier. According to the Ministry of Health, 46 percent of those admitted were admitted specifically for treatment of symptoms caused by the virus, while the rest were admitted for other reasons and then tested positive. Meanwhile, 67 percent of people admitted to the ICU because of COVID-19, while the rest were admitted for other reasons and then tested positive for the virus. The county reported another 1,991 cases of COVID-19 through limited PCR testing on Tuesday, with 14,474 tests completed the previous day. Eighteen percent of the COVID-19 tests performed on the last day were positive, slightly lower than Monday’s 19 percent positive. Dr Peter Jüni, who heads the province’s COVID-19 science board, said last week that he estimated the actual number of daily cases across the province at around 30,000 to 35,000, based on sewage monitoring data. Nine more deaths were reported by the Ministry of Health, bringing the total death toll in the province to 12,479. Here are some other key pandemic indicators and data from Daily provincial information of the Ministry of Health: Active cases: 25,019. ICU patients who need a ventilator to breathe: 96. Long-term care homes on the rise: 69. Vaccinations: 6,195 doses of vaccine were given Monday in Ontario with a total of 32,103,995 given to date. Ninety percent of Ontario residents aged five and over have received at least one dose, while just over 86.5 percent have taken two doses.
title: “4Th Doses Of Covid 19 Vaccines Coming To Ontarians 60 As Hospitalizations Surpass 1 000 Mark " ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-29” author: “Jimmie Hall”
The county recorded 1,091 COVID-19 hospitalizations today, an increase of about 38 percent from the previous week. Health Minister Christine Eliot said on Tuesday that Ontarians aged 60 and over would soon be able to receive a fourth dose of the vaccine. “Our medical advisers advised … to go to 60 to provide an extra level of protection for Ontarians,” Eliot told reporters at Queen’s Park. The province’s plan to open fourth-dose access to people aged 60 and over follows the new advice of the National Advisory Committee on Immunization. On Tuesday, the commission said provinces and counties should begin preparing plans to implement fourth shots in the coming weeks, giving priority to people aged 80 and over and long-term care residents. The fourth installments in Ontario are already available to long-term care and nursing residents, as well as those who are immunosuppressed. Eliot said more details about the county plan to extend eligibility for fourth installments would be announced Wednesday.
Expansion plan for the distribution of antiviral drugs
Elliott said the county is also trying to add distribution points for a COVID-19 antiviral drug.
Immunocompromised adults and elderly patients with COVID-19 who have not been vaccinated are eligible for Paxlovid, but concerns have been expressed about difficulty in accessing the drug.
Health Minister Christine Eliot said the county was trying to add distribution points for Paxlovid and the antiviral drug COVID-19. (Jean-François Blanchet / Radio Canada)
Eliot said Paxlovid was originally distributed in 26 locations and the province intends to distribute it from more locations now that supply has increased.
Pharmacies may be involved in drug trafficking at some point, along with other potential locations, Elliott said.
Hospitals are increasing
The county plan comes as COVID-19 hospitalizations increase in Ontario, with imports rising from 857 on Monday and 790 this week last week. Eliot says the increase in cases is not surprising and the county can handle it. “It is not unpredictable that this will happen. This is something that when you open the province to the extent that we have, and with the contagion of this virus, we expected to see the numbers increase,” Eliot said. “We have the measures we need to tackle it,” Eliot said, noting the addition of 3,100 new hospital beds, the county’s highly vaccinated population and access to antiviral drugs, which she said would help the county deal with the latest wave of cases. However, experts have questioned whether or not the province has the capacity to staff these beds. Ontario ended mask orders in most public places two weeks ago, with the exception of public transportation and health care facilities such as hospitals and long-term care homes.
NDP, Liberals ask for updates from the top doctor
Meanwhile, the Director of Health of the province, Dr. Kieran Moore has not given a press conference for almost four weeks since his last weekly news release on March 9. When asked if Moore did not give interviews, Eliot said “if Dr. Moore feels it is necessary at some point in the future to give regular interviews or discuss questions, he will do so.” Elliott said last week that Moore was “doing his job” of assessing COVID-19s and that “it’s good news” that he does not report regularly because “we are now at a stage where the pandemic has peaked.” Liberal House leader John Fraser said Tuesday it was “wrong” that Moore was not communicating with the public, adding that he would have to make a briefing this week. NDP Vice President Sarah Singh also called on Moore to address Ontario residents as the case escalates, saying “we need leadership.”
Another 9 deaths were reported
Of Tuesday’s hospitals, 173 of the patients are being treated in the intensive care unit. This number increases by five, from 168 reported the day before and 165 reported a week earlier. According to the Ministry of Health, 46 percent of those admitted were admitted specifically for treatment of symptoms caused by the virus, while the rest were admitted for other reasons and then tested positive. Meanwhile, 67 percent of people admitted to the ICU because of COVID-19, while the rest were admitted for other reasons and then tested positive for the virus. The county reported another 1,991 cases of COVID-19 through limited PCR testing on Tuesday, with 14,474 tests completed the previous day. Eighteen percent of the COVID-19 tests performed on the last day were positive, slightly lower than Monday’s 19 percent positive. Dr Peter Jüni, who heads the province’s COVID-19 science board, said last week that he estimated the actual number of daily cases across the province at around 30,000 to 35,000, based on sewage monitoring data. Nine more deaths were reported by the Ministry of Health, bringing the total death toll in the province to 12,479. Here are some other key pandemic indicators and data from Daily provincial information of the Ministry of Health: Active cases: 25,019. ICU patients who need a ventilator to breathe: 96. Long-term care homes on the rise: 69. Vaccinations: 6,195 doses of vaccine were given Monday in Ontario with a total of 32,103,995 given to date. Ninety percent of Ontario residents aged five and over have received at least one dose, while just over 86.5 percent have taken two doses.
