Friday August 27, 2021

Coronavirus Update – 27 August 2021

Data is from this morning, comparisons are with yesterday


ONTARIO

caseschangedeaths
562,756? 6819,489 ? 17
? Eligible people with one dose83.3% 
? Eligible people with second dose76.3%


Ontario COVID Page    Ontario Vaccine Rates 

QUEBEC

caseschangedeaths
387,230?61211,285 ? 0
? Eligible people with one dose86.5%
? Eligible people with second dose77.8%


Quebec COVID Page     Quebec Vaccine Rates



OTTAWA

cases changedeaths
28,192? 17

593 ? 0

? Eligible people with one dose

787,553 (85%)
? Eligible people with second dose724,834 (79%)


Ottawa Public Health     Ottawa Vaccination Rates.    Ottawa Wastewater 

OUTAOUAIS

caseschangedeaths
12,829?25215 ? 0
? Number of doses of vaccine 550,750


As of Aug 11, 2021 Updated Weekly

? Eligible people with one dose284,626 (69.4%)
? Eligible people with second dose238,925 (58.3%)


Outaouais Public Health    Quebec Vaccination Rates

EASTERN ONTARIO HEALTH UNIT

caseschangedeaths
4819?20112 ? 0
? Eligible people with one dose151,061 (82.6%)
? Eligible people with second dose138,247 (75.6%)


Eastern Ontario Health UnitEastern Ontario Health Unit Vaccination Rates


COVID-19 NEWS

⭕ Canadians will be able to travel to the United Kingdom without needing to quarantine upon arrival as of Monday. And not just fully vaccinated Canadians – everyone. Travellers will still need to take a COVID-19 test three days before and two days after arrival. [CBC]

⭕ Each health unit in Ontario could create their own vaccine passport, says Dr. Paul Roumeliotis, the Medical Officer of Health for the Eastern Ontario Health Unit and president of the Association of Local Public Health Agencies. Premier Doug Ford has said that he will not create a provincial vaccine passport. [CBC]

+ Hackers in Quebec have been able to create fake vaccine passport names 

⭕ The Ottawa Carleton District School Board will not have any assemblies or field trips by bus this autumn. Fields trips will be allowed if it is within walking distance. [Ottawa Citizen]

⭕ Canada's largest private long-term care operators have all made COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory for staff. Unvaccinated staffers will be put on unpaid leave. [Ottawa Citizen]

⭕ Ottawa judge excuses juror from trial for not being vaccinated [Ottawa Sun]

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