CK Public Health officials say 92% of recent COVID-19 cases in Chatham-Kent are under the age of 60
“With low vaccination rates among our 60 and younger population, it’s not surprising that 92% of Chatham-Kent’s COVID-19 cases in the past eight weeks have been within this group,” public health officials said on social media on Thursday, August 26, 2021.
“In the coming weeks, this number is likely to climb as the Delta variant continues to spread and 95% of all positive cases in Ontario are unvaccinated people.”
CK Public Health officials added: “If you are still on the fence about getting your vaccination, now is the time. These low vaccination rates leave vulnerable members of our community, like infants and young children who are not yet eligible for the vaccine, at a greater risk of being infected.”
Public health officials say if anyone has questions about the COVID-19 vaccines, CK Public Health is there to help.
People can call 519-355-1071 ext. 1900.
“All questions are good questions,” public health officials added.
Chatham-Kent Public Health Unit officials also updated their ‘current status’ page of their website on Thursday, August 26, 2021.
Public health officials say a total of 135,660 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered to date, 72,345 people 12+ have received at least one dose and 65,877 people 12+ have received two doses.
The active COVID-19 case count sits at 42.
The total number of COVID-19 cases is 1,997 across Chatham-Kent.
A total of 1,938 cases have been resolved.
A total of 23 cases are linked to close contact, 10 cases are unknown, six cases have information pending and three cases are outbreak relegated.
CK Public Health say a new community outbreak was announced on Thursday in an un-named congregate living setting. This outbreak includes three cases in total and was first declared on August 25, 2021.
CK Public Health officials also provided an update on the variants of concern in Chatham-Kent.
“Delta variant continues to be the predominant circulating variant of concern in Chatham-Kent and Ontario,” public health officials say.
“The majority of current cases among people living in CK have initial mutation screening results in line with the Delta variant. Not all specimens can be screened and only a sample of specimens will undergo further sequencing, therefore variant lineage may be presumed based on the initial screening results.”
A total of 126,049 tests for the virus have been completed to date.
Since the pandemic began last March, a total of 17 people from Chatham-Kent have died from COVID-19.
