North Durham active COVID-19 cases hovering above 400

The variety of lively COVID-19 instances throughout North Durham has dipped barely however nonetheless hovers over 400.

As of Jan. 17, 412 lively COVID instances have been unfold throughout Scugog, Uxbridge and Brock, a drop from the 439 instances reported per week earlier, on Jan. 10.

On Dec. 6, the Durham Regional Well being Division reported 15 COVID instances throughout the three northern townships.

Based on well being division statistics, there have been 181 Scugog residents with lively COVID instances on Jan. 17, adopted by 143 in Uxbridge and 88 in Brock.

And Lakeridge Well being famous 188 individuals in its hospitals on Jan. 17 — a bounce from the 149 who have been in a hospital on Friday, Jan. 14. Of the sufferers at Lakeridge Well being, 16 are in an Intensive Care Unit, whereas one other 45 sufferers are being investigated for probably having COVID.

Based on the regional well being division, there are additionally confirmed outbreaks at long-term care services in two of the three northern townships. An outbreak was declared at Lakeview Manor in Beaverton on Jan. 7 and at Douglas Crossing Retirement Dwelling in Uxbridge on Dec. 23, 2021. An outbreak declaration at Port Perry Place has been lifted.

On the subject of vaccinations, Brock continues to prepared the ground throughout Durham, with 94.5 per cent of residents 12 and over having at the very least one shot and 91.5 per cent being totally vaccinated.

In Uxbridge, 92.2 per cent of residents have obtained at the very least one dose, and 90.1 per cent are totally vaccinated. Subsequent door in Scugog, 88.7 per cent of residents have at the very least one shot, and 87.0 per cent are totally vaccinated.

Throughout Durham, as of Jan. 17, 88.2 per cent of the inhabitants has obtained at the very least one dose, and 86.0 per cent are totally vaccinated.

Because the begin of the pandemic, 838 individuals in Scugog have examined constructive for COVID. The Durham Regional Well being Division stories that 17 individuals within the township have died from COVID-19.

In Uxbridge, 967 constructive infections have been recorded, and 26 individuals have died over the previous yr, together with 20 long-term-care or retirement dwelling residents. In Brock, 423 individuals have examined constructive for COVID-19, and 4 have died.

In whole, there have been 8,446 lively instances throughout Durham as of Jan. 17. 396 deaths are attributed to COVID-19 within the area, with 228 long-term-care or retirement dwelling residents.

Durham has now surpassed 46,900 confirmed instances because the begin of the pandemic.