MLHU reports 118 new COVID-19 cases, confirmed Omicron cases rise
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The Middlesex-London Health Unit is reporting 118 new COVID-19 cases Monday, but no new deaths, as the wider rollout of booster vaccines begins.
The Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) is reporting 118 new COVID-19 cases Monday, but no new deaths, as the wider rollout of booster vaccines begins.
Over the weekend, no new deaths were reported, but there were 149 new cases Saturday and 85 new cases Sunday.
Middlesex-London now has a total of 16, 102 cases and 257 related deaths, with 14,988 cases resolved leaving 857 active. The seven-day moving average has now climbed to 97.7, a high not seen since April.
The health unit is now reporting 12 confirmed cases of the Omicron variant, though it continues to treat all cases as if they are Omicron.
Of the cases with an episode date in the last six weeks, 37.7 per cent were among those who are not vaccinated, partially vaccinated or not yet protected by the vaccination. The same group accounts for 53.8 per cent of hospitalizations and 63.6 per cent of deaths.
Starting at 8 a.m. Monday, anyone 18 years of age and older can book their COVID-19 vaccine booster dose. It must be scheduled for at least three months after the second dose.
The London Health Sciences Centre is caring for 16 patients with COVID-19, one more since Friday -- with eight in Critical Care -- and 28 staff have tested positive. St. Joseph's Health Care is reporting three patients with COVID-19, one more since Friday.
