Although tests are no longer required for fully vaccinated travelers (or for persons under 4 years of age), proof of vaccination is still required for all air travel, trains and cruise ships arriving within or within the country. In the Halton area, COVID-19 hospitalizations have more than tripled in the past week, including seven new patients at Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital. This total is higher than zero patients less than two weeks ago. The percentage of the Halton population that has been vaccinated has not improved in almost two months. The good news is that no new deaths have been reported in the Halton area. Non-core businesses in Ontario may allow non-vaccinated residents to return, but some businesses still choose to enforce a vaccination proof policy. Mask commands no longer apply to most public spaces in Oakville and throughout Ontario. However, active cases and hospitals in the province have risen more than 25% in the past week. Nearly two years after the city of Oakville declared a COVID-19 emergency, in light of case reduction and improvements in public health, Mayor Rob Burton has officially put an end to that statement. Halton County has revised its website to report COVID-19 data, with far less information being provided on a daily basis as the number of local cases decreases. Regional data no longer indicate the number of COVID-19 recoveries or active cases. ** Vaccine booking: Halton continues to book first and second dose vaccinations for all residents aged five and over, as well as third dose boosters for all adults aged 18 and over. The first, second and third installments for people 12 years and older are available on a nationwide basis. All vaccines approved for use in Canada effectively protect against COVID-19 and all known variants of concern. CLICK HERE to book a first, second or third vaccination appointment at a Halton Vaccine Clinic
Update Oakville and Halton COVID-19
Summary of Oakville Vaccines
70% of all Oakville residents are fully vaccinated 72% of all Oakvilleers have received at least one dose
The changes to the data are from the Oakville News update on March 19, 2022.
11 patients at Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital – plus 7
14,923 total cases in Oakville (confirmed and probable) – plus 232 95 deaths – no change 1 active case – no change
Situation in Halton
72% of all Halton residents are fully vaccinated 73% of all residents have received at least one dose
A total of more than 1.27 million vaccinations have been given 49% of the population has received a third, booster dose
The changes to the data are from the Oakville News update on March 19, 2022 or are taken from provincial epidemiological reports.
23 hospital patients across Halton – plus 16
44,154 5,325 total cases (confirmed + probable) – plus 623 345 deaths – no change 7 active cases – plus 5
Note: As of February 12, 2022, Halton County is no longer reporting the number of active cases, new recurrences, or people currently in the ICU. Halton County does not publish the names of companies with active cases.
Ontario COVID-19 Update
Summary of provincial vaccinations
12.65 million people have received at least one dose of vaccine (85.37% of the total population) At least 12.17 million people are fully vaccinated (81.73% of the total population.)
7.24 million people have received a third dose (47.96% of the total pop.) 32.06 million doses of vaccine (first, second and third)
The changes come from the data of our last update. The province published this information on April 2, 2022, from the end yesterday. Note: Below are only the reported data from the province and do not include all known active cases. Known active cases are no longer a reliable indicator of the spread of COVID-19 due to restrictions on access to testing.
23,387 active cases – plus 6,811 855 people are hospitalized – plus 242
Over 1.16 million confirmed cases More than 1.13 million cases were recovered 12,460 deaths – plus 131 More than 1.14 million resolved cases (deaths and recovery) or 98.5% 165 people in ICU – minus 20 99 people on respirators – plus 2 193 active institutional epidemics – plus 74
As of December 31, 2021, Ontario has stopped reporting new confirmation numbers on how many cases are being tested as a concern variant, including the Omicron variant.
Canadian and global updates on COVID-19
Summary of National Vaccinations in Canada
32.81 million people have received at least one dose of vaccine (85.43% of the total population) At least 31.18 million people are fully vaccinated (81.54% of the total population.)
A total of 82.16 million doses were administered – plus 122,000 18.15 million commemorative doses were administered (47.46% of the total pop.)
The changes in the data are from the Oakville News update on March 19, 2022. With the high number of cases nationally and globally, all numbers are approximate (within 0.1% of the total.)
156,072 active cases – plus 19,312 4,225 active hospitals – plus 395
Update on US COVID-19
Cumulative 79.97 million cases 978,852 deaths – plus 11,584 65.3% of the total population is fully vaccinated 81.6% of the eligible population has at least one dose It ranks 18th in the world per capita deaths with 295.52 per 100,000 people
Global information on COVID-19
486.76 million cases to date 6.14 million people have died worldwide At least 10.97 billion doses of vaccine have been administered worldwide (source: Our World Data) Only 14.4% of people in low-income countries have received at least one dose
The facts are clear: vaccination is the best way to protect yourself. Local, provincial, national and international health units all confirm the same data that Canada-approved vaccines effectively protect you from COVID-19 and significantly reduce your risk of getting sick, going to the hospital and dying of the disease. The image on the right is a graph from the Halton area showing how dramatic the risk of getting sick or being hospitalized when vaccinated is. Sources:
