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(UPDATE:) Hospitalized patients who have COVID remains at all-time high in region

33 in-patients across region have COVID, 23 at Guelph General
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*EDITOR'S NOTE: It is important to note that all case count numbers are understated as the province has urged most people who are asymptomatic or experiencing mild symptoms to no longer get tested.

COVID update for Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022.

WDG Public Health regional hospitalization: 33 COVID-positive patients in acute care and 11 COVID-positive patients in ICU (as of Jan. 16).

WDG Public Health vaccinations: 149 first doses, 252 second doses and 1,405 third doses given over the weekend.

*Guelph

Cases to date: 8,376

Deaths: 47

New cases: 26

Active cases: 511

Resolved: 7,818

Newly resolved: 77

Guelph General Hospital in-patients who have tested positive: 23

Guelph General Hospital COVID-positive staff: 24

Guelph General Hospital staff awaiting test results: 35

*Wellington County

Cases to date: 3,929

Deaths: 41

New cases: 27

Active cases: 319

Resolved: 3,569

Newly resolved: 71

Active Facility Outbreaks (patient-resident cases/staff cases)

Caressant Care (Fergus): 9/7

Wellington Terrace (Fergus): 10/28

Guelph General Hospital: 5/3

St. Joseph Health Centre: 5/29

Royal Terrace (Palmerston): 1/7

Village of Riverside Glen: 17/43

Elliott Community: 0/30

Eden House: 0/15

LaPointe Fischer: 9/24

Village of Arbour Trails: 1/10

Caressant Care (Harriston): 35/19

Birmingham Retirement Community (Mount Forest): 9/4

Homewood: 17/17

Highland Manor (Fergus): 1/3

– all data provided by public health


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