The COVID-19 confirmed case count in Huron and Perth has grown since Christmas Eve.
70 cases were added between December 24 and 27. There are a total of 101 current active cases.
Overall confirmed cases have grown exponentially with 635 confirmed cases since the pandemic began with the 70 added in.
Back on December 1, Huron Perth Public Health was reporting 405 total confirmed cases.
Huron-Perth Public Health is monitoring five long-term care outbreaks in the region.
Breaemar in North Huron, Exeter Villa in South Huron, Caressant Care in North Perth, and Hillside Manor and Knollcrest Lodge, both in Perth East.
Exeter Villa has four residents and five staff that tested positive, while there were two staff that tested positive at Knollcrest. And there was one staff member at each of the other three.
There is still an outbreak at Listowel Memorial Hospital.
As for the COVID-19 vaccine, Huron Perth Public Health officials say they are still working with the Middlesex-London Health Unit, Southwestern Public Health, and London Health Sciences Centre to arrange vaccinations in London for long-term care and retirement home healthcare workers from Huron and Perth, as part of Phase 1 of the vaccine distribution plan.
In addition, HPPH is working together with local partners including Ontario Health partners, Primary Care, and Paramedic Services to plan for Phase 2 and Phase 3 when more vaccines are available and they can be delivered in Huron and Perth.
