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Coronavirus Update – 9 December 2021

Data is from this morning, comparisons are with yesterday

ONTARIO

cases	change	deaths
627,611	? 1,290	10,054?10

? Eligible people with one dose (5+)		84.7%
? Eligible people fully vaccinated (5+)		80.1%

Ontario COVID Page    Ontario Vaccine Rates 

QUEBEC

cases	change	deaths
460,233	?1,807	11,597?1

? Eligible people with one dose (5+)		86.8%
? Eligible people fully vaccinated (5+)		81.2%

Quebec COVID Page     Quebec Vaccine Rates

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OTTAWA

cases	change	deaths
32,507	?32	618 ?0

NOTE: Ottawa Public Health is now reporting 5 years +, instead of 12 years +

? Eligible people with one dose (5+)		872,183 (87%)
? Eligible people fully vaccinated (5+)		816,132 (82%)

Ottawa Public Health     Ottawa Vaccination Rates.    Ottawa Wastewater 

OUTAOUAIS

cases	change	deaths
14,753	?22	223 ?0

? Number of doses of vaccine

633,601

As of December 3, 2021 Updated Weekly

? Eligible people with one dose (12+)		88%
? Eligible people fully vaccinated (12+)		85.3%

Outaouais Public Health    Quebec Vaccination Rates

EASTERN ONTARIO HEALTH UNIT

cases	change	deaths
6165	?18	131 ?0

? Eligible people with one dose (5+)		172,233 (84%)
? Eligible people fully vaccinated (5+)		163,498 (79.7%)

Eastern Ontario Health Unit  Eastern Ontario Health Unit Vaccination Rates

COVID-19 NEWS

⭕ The 2021 Global Health Security Index says that while no country in the world is prepared for the next pandemic, Canada is in the top five of nearest prepared. [NY Times] [The Report]

⭕ The Federal Government has purchased 94 million rapid COVID-19 tests but it's still difficult to get access to one, compared to the UK where the government provides them to the public for free. [Barrhaven Independent] 

⭕ Dr Vera Etches wants to protect the holidays this year and says people should limit unmasked contact with the unvaccinated, including kids. [CBC]