After weeks of steady increases, Chatham-Kent’s COVID numbers have inched down slightly.
Public Health’s daily report includes 18 new infections and 26 cases resolved, lowering the active caseload to 151.
13 COVID patients are being treated at the Health Alliance, four of whom are in the ICU, and two on ventilators.
Nine of the hospital’s 10 intensive care beds are full, while occupancy of the medical, surgical, and critical care units sits at 90.5%.
Another COVID school-based outbreak has been declared at Ecole Saint Philippe in Grande Pointe with two cases. Seven elementary schools across the municipality are now dealing with outbreaks.
The number of cases linked to a recent wedding has grown to 17, and public health officials are keeping tabs on 14 cases connected to a manufacturing plant.
Ontario’s Chief Medical officer has scheduled a news conference this afternoon, given the continuing spread of the Omicron variant.
Figures from the Ontario Science Advisory Table show Omicron now makes up 30% of new daily infections across the province, with cases doubling every three days.