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Health Unit decreases COVID risk level to moderate
February 29, 2024 · 0 Comments
By Brian Lockhart
Cases of COVID-19 in the region have decreased after a spike in activity at the end of 2023.
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit is reporting the current community risk level is down from high to moderate.
The Health Unit monitors COVID-19 activity and reports the risk as low, moderate, high, or very high.
The latest report dated Feb. 15, said that compared to the previous week, COVID-19 activity is decreasing.
Reported confirmed cases for the week were reported as ‘lower’ than the previous week. The wastewater signal and weekly percent positivity were also reported as ‘lower.’
Weekly outbreaks in institutional settings are reported as decreasing with the risk level as ‘moderate.’
Active hospitalizations are also decreasing with a risk level of ‘moderate.’
The Risk Level report is used to help residents determine the best way to protect themselves and others from COVID-19 infection and serious illness.
The risk of infection, severe illness and death, particularly for those who are at most risk of developing severe illness increases as community, personal, and institutional risk increases.
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