Testing and case counts reported as of 15:30 hrs, April 13, 2020:
1 new cases reported in past 24 hours in Grey Bruce
· Male, in 70s, isolated
(As new case counts continue, data on individual cases may not be reported)
39 cases to date (current cumulative total)
1 case currently hospitalized
10 recovered cases
12 cases reported in Health Care Workers working in Grey Bruce
1 facility in COVID-19 outbreak (reported in Long-Term Care facilities)
49 negative test results received in past 24 hours
3 days (estimated average time for results being received from the lab)
Actions Taken In the Past 24 Hours:
Shipment of 500 test swabs received from province for use by Long-Term Care/Retirements Homes, primary care and for use by non-hospital members of healthcare sector
GBHU Infectious Disease (ID) Team continue with case and contact management, reporting, and responding to COVID-19 related calls
GBHU On-Call Team continue to ensure essential public health activities not related to COVID-19
source: media release, Grey Bruce Health Unit