COVID-19: MLHU reports 71 cases, over a third of those 80+ have had booster
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According to the MLHU, 86.3 per cent of residents five and older have had one dose of COVID-19 vaccine while 81.5 per cent are fully vaccinated as of Dec. 11.
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The Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) reported 71 COVID-19 cases Tuesday but no deaths.
The latest death was reported Friday, Dec. 10 and involved a woman in her 80s not associated with a long-term care or retirement home. She was fully vaccinated.
In total, there have been 15,490 confirmed cases since the onset of the pandemic, including 475 active cases (an increase of 30), 14,760 recoveries (an increase of 42) and 255 deaths (unchanged).
On Monday, acting medical officer of health Dr. Alex Summers said case counts locally have been rising rapidly with the Omicron variant now the dominant strain in the region.
The rate of active cases continues to climb dramatically among those in the under-12 age group, nearly doubling in a week’s time.
For children 11 and under, there were 129 cases of 200.3 cases per 100,000 population on Tuesday, up from 115 cases or 178.5 per 100,000 population on Monday. Last Tuesday, there were 65 cases or 100.9 cases per 100,000 population.
The cohort with the next highest rate of active cases is the 18-24 age group, with 62 active cases or 117.5 per 100,000 population as of Tuesday.