HPEPH weekly COVID update
The number of active high-risk cases of COVID-19 in Hastings Prince Edward has gone up while the number of people in hospital has gone down. In its weekly update on Tuesday, Hasting Prince Edward Public Health reported 191 active high-risk cases. That's up from 146 last week. Nine people are now in hospital. No one is...
Aug 23, 2022
COVID cases still on the rise locally
Active cases of COVID-19 have risen again in Hastings and Prince Edward Counties. There are 163 active high-risk cases up from 133 last week. There were 145 new cases identified over the last seven days. In its weekly update, Hastings Prince Edward Public Health reports 14 people are in hospital with one person in inte...
Aug 09, 2022
HPEPH weekly COVID update: cases rise again
Local COVID-19 cases rose again this week. In its weekly update, the Hastings Prince Edward Public Health dashboard shows 133 active high-risk cases, up from 111 last week. Hospitalizations also increased slightly from nine to 11. One person is in the ICU. COVID outbreaks in high-risk settings fell from six to three. T...
Aug 02, 2022
HPEPH weekly COVID update
The number of active high-risk cases of COVID-19 in Hastings Prince Edward remains about the same as it was last week, as do hospitalizations. However, Hastings Prince Edward Public Health is reporting another COVID death. In Tuesday's weekly update, the Public Health dashboard shows there have been 64 deaths since the...
Jul 26, 2022
Case count rises, so do fourth boosters
Local cases of COVID-19 have risen again as have hospitalizations. Meanwhile, fourth dose booster shots seem to be appealing to many people. In its weekly update, Hastings Prince Edward Public Health reports 106 active high-risk cases, up from 83 last week. Nine people are in hospital with three in intensive care. Las...
Jul 19, 2022
HPEPH Weekly COVID update
Local cases of COVID-19 are on the rise again though hospitalizations remain virtually unchanged. In today's weekly update, Hastings Prince Edward Public Health reports 83 active high-risk cases, up from 51 last week. Two people are in hospital but no one is in the ICU. Last week's dashboard showed three people in hosp...
Jul 12, 2022
RELEASE: COVID-19 outbreak at H.J. McFarland confirmed
Hastings Prince Edward Public Health (HPEPH) has declared a facility-wide outbreak of COVID-19 at H.J. McFarland Memorial Home. The residents who have tested positive are exhibiting mild symptoms. Their families will continue to receive regular updates from staff at H.J. McFarland Memorial Home. For confidentiality rea...
Jul 07, 2022
HPEPH weekly COVID update
Hastings Prince Edward Public Health is reporting a 63rd death caused by COVID-19. In its weekly update, the Public Health dashboard shows three people are currently in hospital with no one in intensive care. A week ago, two people with the virus were hospitalized. Over the last week, 39 new high-risk cases were report...
Jun 21, 2022
Active cases fall, another death recorded
Active COVID-19 cases have fallen to below 40 however Hastings Prince Edward Public Health is reporting one new death caused by the virus. There have now been 62 local deaths since the start of the pandemic. On its Tuesday dashboard, HPE Public Health reported 30 new high-risk cases and 39 active cases, down from Thurs...
Jun 14, 2022
Mask policy to remain in effect at QHC; Belleville Transit encourages masking
Though the province is lifting the remaining mask mandates in most settings, including hospitals this weekend, masks will still be a requirement at all Quinte Health Care hospitals. A statement issued by QHC Thursday says masking will remain mandatory for the foreseeable future. Masks will be provided at screening stat...
Jun 09, 2022
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