Wednesday January 12, 2022

Coronavirus Update – 12 January 2022

Information is as of this morning. Changes are relative to yesterday.

ONTARIO

hospitalizationschangein icuchange
3,448? 228505? 28
caseschangedeaths
906,031? 9,78310,445?46


? Eligible people with one dose (5+)87.3% 
? Eligible people fully vaccinated (5+)81.4%


Ontario COVID Page    Ontario Vaccine Rates 

QUEBEC

hospitalizationschangein icuchange
2,877? 135263? 41
caseschangedeaths
766,927?8,35112,080 ?52
? Eligible people with one dose (5+)89.7%
? Eligible people with two doses (5+)82%


Quebec COVID Page     Quebec Vaccine Rates



OTTAWA

hospitalizationschangein icuchange
59? -56?1
cases changedeaths
51,313?585

637 ? 0

? Eligible people with one dose (5+)

898,419 (91%)
? Eligible people with two doses (5+)827,700 (83%)


Ottawa Public Health     Ottawa Vaccination Rates.    Ottawa Wastewater 

OUTAOUAIS 

hospitalizationschangein icuchange
86?93?1
caseschangedeaths
29,909?255224 ? 0
? Number of doses of vaccine 743,709


As of January 11, 2022 Updated Weekly

? Eligible people with one dose (12+) 88.6%
? Eligible people with two doses (12+)86%


Outaouais Public Health    Quebec Vaccination Rates

EASTERN ONTARIO HEALTH UNIT

hospitalizationschangein icuchange
25?-205?2
caseschangedeaths
10,707?53137 ?2
? Eligible people with one dose (5+)177,724 (86.4%)
? Eligible people with two doses (5+)164,855 (80.4%)
? Eligible people with booster shot59,956


Eastern Ontario Health Unit  Eastern Ontario Health Unit Vaccination Rates


COVID-19 NEWS

⭕ Quebec is planning to charge a ‘health tax’ on residents who refuse to get COVID-19 vaccinations due to non-medical reasons. This proposal will surely be discussed calmly and rationally by everyone. [The Guardian]

⭕ Even Dr Teresa Tam was using an N95 mask when she attended Jabapalooza in Ottawa. Experts say it is time to upgrade from surgical masks to the N95. [Macleans]

⭕ Nova Scotia had the Omicron variant of COVID-19 before South Africa identified it. Testing of wastewater from November has been completed, showing had spread to the province by mid-November. South Africa reported Omicron November 24. [National Post]

⭕ A new poll shows that most Ontarians who took a rapid COVID-19 test didn't actually have any symptoms. [QP Briefing]

⭕ New research shows that kids who contract COVID-19 are more likely to show symptoms of diabetes. [Ottawa Citizen]

⭕ Canada has contracted over 100 millions doses of COVID-19 vaccine, enough to cover two or three more doses for every Canadian every year until 2024. [CityNews]

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