Testing and case counts reported as of 15:30 hrs, April 17, 2020:

1 new cases reported in past 24 hours in Grey Bruce

· Male, in 80s, isolated

(As new case counts continue, data on individual cases may not be reported)

45 cases to date (current cumulative total)

0 cases currently hospitalized

10 recovered cases

14 cases reported in Health Care Workers working in Grey Bruce

1 facility in COVID-19 outbreak (reported in Long-Term Care facilities)

Actions Taken In the Past 24 Hours:

· Received significant donation of PPE from Chapman’s in Markdale and Bruce Power; in the process of being distributed to locally identified high-needs partners including long-term care, retirement, group homes, and others communal living locations such as shelters.

· Media Release expanded provincial criteria for swabbing eligibility and new provincial result reporting portal

Communication from MOH for long-term care facilities
Low literacy level guidance document: Things to Know about COVID-19
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