This is the coronavirus update for Oakville for Saturday, November 26, 2022. Cases in the city are up more than 25% this week, and Oakville is reporting its first two deaths from COVID-19 this month.
While active outbreaks have declined in Halton, two new ones have been discovered in Oakville, both in long-term care homes: the first at Northridge-Oakville Post and the second at West Oak Village’s Howell House and Chalmers House.
Halton Region’s vaccination program reached an incredible milestone this week: Regional Health has administered more than 1.5 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.
The increase in vaccinations across the province, including at the local level, has been particularly slow, at a 70% slower pace than in the fall of 2021. This applies to those getting their first or second dose, or those getting booster shots ( including the already available bivalent booster dose.)
Active cases and hospitalizations are increasing in most parts of Ontario and across Canada. Globally, cumulative confirmed cases have exceeded 635 million. More than 6.6 million people died.
Cumulative cases in Ontario reached a grim pandemic milestone last week: more than 1.5 million cases have now been reported since the pandemic began in early 2020. While some of those counted cases are re-infections, that doesn’t include the estimated hundreds of thousands uncounted cases from the last three years.
**Vaccine back-up: Fourth doses (second booster doses) of the vaccine are now available to everyone on Halton aged 12 and over, although fourth doses must have been at least five months since your last dose and 90 days since exposure to COVID-19.
Halton continues to reserve first- and second-dose vaccinations for all residents six months and older, plus third-dose boosters for anyone age 12 and older.
**CLICK HERE to book your first, second, third or fourth vaccination appointment at a vaccine clinic in Halton Region
Any differences in statistics are based on changes in totals from the previous week.
Oakville COVID-19 Update:
- 53 new cases of COVID-19 reported (13 more than last week)
- 2 people hospitalized (1 less than last week)
- 2 new deaths (2 more than last week)
- 5 active outbreaks in Oakville – plus 2
Halton COVID-19 Update:
- 130 new cases of COVID-19 (15 less than last week)
- 7 people were hospitalized (1 less than last week)
- 4 new deaths (same as last week)
- 11 active outbreaks in Halton – minus 3
Vaccinations in Halton Region:
- Over 1.50 million doses have been administered at Halton
- 94% of Halton residents have at least two doses (primary series)
- 27% of eligible Halton residents (aged 12+) are up to date on their booster shots (received the primary series and a booster dose within the last six months)
Ontario COVID-19 Update:
- There are 1.51 million cases in Ontario to date
- 15,176 deaths so far – plus 89
- 1,166 people are in hospital with COVID-19 – minus 124
- There are 130 people in intensive care – plus 11
Summary of Provincial Vaccinations
Canadian COVID-19 Update:
- Canada has 4.35 million cases of COVID-19
- Canada has 443,800 active cases (+6,000 this week)
- 4,925 people currently in hospital (-48 this week)
- 47,138 deaths to date (+214 this week)
- 82.83% of Canadians are fully vaccinated (+0.03%)
Global Update on COVID-19:
- US cases are now 98.48 million cases; over 1.07 million died
- 636.44 million people worldwide have been diagnosed with COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic; 6.60 million people died
The evidence is clear: vaccination is the best way to be protected. Local, provincial, national and international health units confirm the same data that Canadian-approved vaccines effectively protect you from COVID-19 and significantly reduce your risks of getting sick, going to hospital and dying from the disease.
Pictured to the right is a graph from the Halton region showing how dramatically your risk of getting sick or being admitted to hospital is when you’re vaccinated.
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