Coronavirus Update – 12 January 2022
12 January 2022
Information is as of this morning. Changes are relative to yesterday.
ONTARIO
| hospitalizations | change | in icu | change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3,448 | 🔺 228 | 505 | 🔺 28 |
| cases | change | deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 906,031 | 🔺 9,783 | 10,445🔺46 |
| 💉 Eligible people with one dose (5+) | 87.3% | |
| 💉 Eligible people fully vaccinated (5+) | 81.4% | |
Ontario COVID Page Ontario Vaccine Rates
QUEBEC
| hospitalizations | change | in icu | change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2,877 | 🔺 135 | 263 | 🔺 41 |
| cases | change | deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 766,927 | 🔺8,351 | 12,080 🔺52 |
| 💉 Eligible people with one dose (5+) | 89.7% | |
| 💉 Eligible people with two doses (5+) | 82% | |
Quebec COVID Page Quebec Vaccine Rates
OTTAWA
| hospitalizations | change | in icu | change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | 🔸 -5 | 6 | 🔺1 |
| cases | change | deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| hospitalizations | change | in icu | change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 86 | 🔺9 | 3 | 🔺1 |
| cases | change | deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 29,909 | 🔺255 | 224 🔸 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
| hospitalizations | change | in icu | change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 🔸-20 | 5 | 🔺2 |
| cases | change | deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 10,707 | 🔺53 | 137 🔺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 shot | 59,956 | |
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]
