More than 95% of all doses given to Halton last week were booster, which means it was either a third or fourth dose. The fourth dose (second booster dose) of the vaccine is now available to anyone aged Halton 60+ and other selected groups. There were two new deaths in Oakville this week and two more in other parts of Halton. COVID-19 hospital numbers in the Region fell slightly this week, breaking almost a month of rising imports. In the most extreme case, 18 second doses were given to Halton on the same day that 2,335 boosters were given – that is, 99.24% of all doses were booster. This means that unless there is a dramatic increase in the number of young people being vaccinated, neither Oakville nor Halton will ever achieve the 90% provincial vaccination target in the entire eligible population. (Oakville is currently 86% fully vaccinated for eligible people.) With active cases rising in Ontario by more than 20% for the third consecutive week, the provincial government is considering halting the next phase of COVID-19 health protocols, including extending compulsory mask use in hospitals, Public Transportation. There are more than 36,000 active cases. Cases in Canada to date have reached 3.6 million and hospitalizations in Canada have increased by more than 1,000 people last week. The United States has more than 80 million cumulative cases, with active cases rising again in major cities and total deaths approaching one million. Since the Halton area last revised its COVID-19 data reporting site, much less information is provided daily as local case numbers decrease. Regional data no longer indicate the number of COVID-19 recoveries or active cases. Fully vaccinated travelers, regardless of nationality, no longer need a negative COVID-19 test result to enter the country. While tests are no longer required for fully vaccinated travelers (or for persons under 4 years of age), proof of vaccination is still required for all air travel, trains and cruise ships arriving within or within the country. ** Vaccine booking: The fourth dose (second booster) of the vaccine is now available to anyone in Halton aged 60 and over, as well as to all indigenous populations and household members aged 18 and over. Halton continues to book first- and second-dose vaccinations for all residents aged five and over, as well as third-dose boosters for all adults aged 18 and over. The first, second and third installments for people 12 years and older are available on a nationwide basis. All vaccines approved for use in Canada effectively protect against COVID-19 and all known variants of concern. CLICK HERE to book a first, second, third or fourth vaccination appointment at a Halton Vaccine Clinic

Update Oakville and Halton COVID-19

Summary of Oakville Vaccines

71% of all Oakville residents are fully vaccinated 72% of all Oakvilleers have received at least one dose

The changes to the data are from the Oakville News update on April 9, 2022.

9 patients at Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital – minus 3

15,395 total cases in Oakville (confirmed and probable) – plus 251 97 deaths – plus 2 2 active cases – no change

Situation in Halton

72% of all Halton residents are fully vaccinated 73% of all residents have received at least one dose

A total of more than 1.29 million vaccinations have been performed 49% of the population has taken three or more doses

The changes to the data are from the Oakville News update on April 9, 2022 or are obtained from provincial epidemiological reports.

22 hospitalized patients across Halton – minus 6

46,777 total cases (confirmed + probable) – plus 747 349 deaths – plus 4 10 active cases – minus 1

Note: As of February 12, 2022, Halton County no longer reports the number of active cases, new recurrences, or people currently in the ICU. Halton County does not publish the names of companies with active cases.

Ontario COVID-19 Update

Summary of provincial vaccinations

12.82 million people have received at least one dose of vaccine (86.49% of the total population) At least 12.14 million people are fully vaccinated (81.90% of the total population.)

7.36 million people have received a third dose (48.85% of total pop.) 32.31 million vaccine doses (first, second and third)

The changes come from the data of our last update. The province published this information on April 16, 2022, from the end yesterday. Note: Below are only the reported data from the province and do not include all known active cases. Known active cases are no longer a reliable indicator of the spread of COVID-19 due to restrictions on access to testing.

36,016 active cases – plus 5,960 1,130 people are hospitalized – minus 58

Over 1.21 million confirmed cases More than 1.16 million cases were recovered 12,629 deaths – plus 81 More than 1.18 million resolved cases (deaths and recovery) or 97.4% 185 people in ICU – plus 17 80 people on respirators – minus 6 382 active institutional epidemics – plus 91

As of December 31, 2021, Ontario has stopped reporting new confirmation numbers on how many cases are being tested as a concern variant, including the Omicron variant.

Canadian and global updates on COVID-19

The pandemic advisory board says Canada is definitively “in a sixth wave” of COVID-19 The active cases exceeded 200,000 Canadians Hospital admissions in Canada increased by more than 1,000 people last week BA.2 variant (similar to Omicron) is now the dominant coronavirus variant in Canada and worldwide The United States has more than 80 million cases and the death toll in the country is close to one million Cumulative cases worldwide now exceed 500 million

Summary of National Vaccinations in Canada

33.15 million people have received at least one dose of vaccine (86.70% of the total population) At least 31.32 million people are fully vaccinated (81.68% of the total population).

A total of 82.86 million doses were disbursed – plus 458,000 18.31 million commemorative doses were administered (47.89% of the total pop.)

The changes in the data are from the Oakville News update on April 9, 2022. With the high number of cases nationally and globally, all numbers are approximate (within 0.1% of the total.)

202,504 active cases – plus 23,191 5,958 active hospitalizations – plus 1,004

Update on US COVID-19

80.44 million cumulative cases 986,042 deaths – plus 3,379 65.9% of the total population is fully vaccinated 82.2% of the eligible population has at least one dose It ranks 19th in the world in per capita deaths with 300.15 per 100,000 people

Global information on COVID-19

500.18 million cases to date – plus 5.62 million 6.19 million people have died worldwide At least 11.37 billion doses of vaccine have been administered worldwide (source: Our World Data) Only 14.8% of people in low-income countries have received at least one dose

The facts are clear: vaccination is the best way to protect yourself. Local, provincial, national and international health units all confirm the same data that Canada-approved vaccines effectively protect you from COVID-19 and significantly reduce your risk of getting sick, going to the hospital and dying of the disease. The image on the right is a graph from the Halton area showing how dramatic the risk of getting sick or being hospitalized when vaccinated is. Sources: