KEY UPDATES
FEDERAL
Prime Minister Trudeau did not address the media today.
Health Canada indicated over 1 million vaccine doses have been administered in Canada; 870,000 people have received one dose, 113,000 received two doses. The National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) is reviewing data to approve the use of AstraZeneca.
PROVINCIAL
Ontario health officials provided a COVID-19 update; 153 variants confirmed in Ontario across 11 health units.
Interim results on a provincial point of prevalence study were shared 1,880 samples were tested for a N501Y mutation, a common spike protein found in variants; community cases having N501Y represented 1.2% of samples. The Ontario government is providing CEM Specialties Inc. (CEMSI) $2 million through the Ontario Together Fund to help commercialize and accelerate production of air monitoring technology; will allow air to be monitored in real time in places such as schools, offices, long-term care homes, hospitals, public transit and manufacturing facilities. Ontario is allowing pet grooming businesses to re-open with restrictions; services must be by appointment-only, through curbside pick-up and only one animal is permitted at a time.
YORK REGION
Starting today, York Region paramedics will be equipped with Powered Air Purifying Respirators (PAPR) when responding to calls requiring heightened respiratory protection; the PAPR provides 150% better protection, eases supply chain issues and allows for better communication with patients
COVID-19 IN YORK REGION:
Below is a summary of the detailed information contained in the Interactive Dashboard – Cases at york.ca/covid19data. As of February 4, 2021 at 5 p.m. there are:
26,174 total confirmed cases 135 new cases* since yesterday 137.6 average daily cases over past 7 days 80.2 total cases per 100K population** (explanation below)5 new hospitalizations157 confirmed cases in hospital, 15 of which are in Intensive Care392 cases among health care workers, of which 390 cases have resolved*4 new fatalities 476 total confirmed fatalities 24,607 resolved cases 5.81% positivity rate** 75 open outbreaks under COVID-19 protocols 46 institutional (Long-Term Care/Retirement Homes/Community Care/Hospitals)9 Child Care Centre 3 School; 4 Schools under surveillance 0 Emergency Housing 17 Workplaces 616 closed outbreaks
*Data quality is an on-going process and may result in the more/less cases reported on a day-over-day basis or other changes to how cases are classified (e.g., municipality, acquisition, etc.). These data quality activities have also resulted in the re-categorization of individuals. Data quality activities do not increase or decrease total case counts.
**The daily COVID-19 Council Update includes the 7-day average daily case numbers, cases per 100K population, new hospitalizations and positivity rate (positivity rate refers to the percentage of positive COVID-19 tests among all individuals being tested for COVID-19).
COMBINED CASE NUMBERS:
As of this morning, there are:
More than 103.9 million total cases worldwide (464,613 new) with cases in 216 countries, area or territories; more than 2.2 million related fatalities reported by the World Health Organization (WHO) 789,651 total cases (3,234 new); with 20,355 related fatalities in Canada (142 new); 721,075 resolved in Canada (as of February 3 at 7 p.m.) 273,660 total cases (1,563 new); with 6,393 related fatalities; 250,937 resolved in Ontario
KING TOWNSHIP
3 new cases reported today.