This is the Oakville coronavirus update for Saturday, April 16, 2022, with news of last week’s COVID-19. This week, now 27 months after the pandemic, cumulative global cases have surpassed 500 million people.
More than 95% of all doses given at Halton last week were boosters, meaning it was the third or fourth dose. Fourth doses (second booster doses) of the vaccine are now available to anyone over the age of 60 in Halton and to selected other groups.
There were two new reported deaths in Oakville this week and two more in other parts of Halton. The number of hospitalizations in the region with COVID-19 is slightly declining this week, interrupting the growing number of admissions for almost a month.
In the most extreme case, there were 18 second doses administered to Halton on the same day as 2,335 boosters were given – this is 99.24% of all boosters administered. This means that unless there is a drastic increase in the number of new people being vaccinated, neither Oakville nor Halton will ever reach the province’s target of 90% immunization among eligible people. (Oakville is currently 86% fully vaccinated for eligible people.)
With Ontario active by more than 20 percent for the third week in a row, the provincial government is considering a break in the next phase of repealing health protocols for COVID-19, including extending mandatory mask wearing in hospitals, long-term care and public transportation. The active cases exceed a total of 36,000.
To date, the number of cases in Canada has reached 3.6 million, and hospitalizations in Canada have increased by more than 1,000 over the past week. The United States has more than 80 million cumulative cases, with active cases rising again in major cities and a total death toll approaching one million.
Since the Halton region last revised its COVID-19 reporting website, much less information is provided on a daily basis as the local number of cases decreases. Regional data no longer report the number of cured or active cases of COVID-19.
Fully vaccinated passengers, regardless of nationality, no longer need a negative COVID-19 test result to enter the country. Although tests for fully vaccinated passengers (or those under 4 years of age) are no longer required, proof of vaccination is still required for all air, train and cruise ship journeys arriving in or within the country.
** Vaccine reservation: Fourth doses (second booster doses) of the vaccine are now available to everyone in Halton aged 60 and over, as well as to all indigenous peoples and those in their household aged 18 and over.
Halton continues to reserve first and second dose vaccinations for all residents aged five and over, plus a third booster dose for all adults aged 18 and over.
First, second and third doses for those 12 years and older are offered on a visit-to-region basis. All vaccines approved for use in Canada effectively protect you from COVID-19 and all known variants of concern.
CLICK HERE to book your first, second, third or fourth vaccination appointment at a vaccine clinic in Halton Region
Update for Oakville and Halton’s COVID-19
Vaccination summary in Oakville
- 71% of all Oakville residents are fully vaccinated
- 72% of all Oakville received at least one dose
The changes in the figures are after the update of Oakville News on April 9, 2022.
- 9 patients at Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital – minus 3
- A total of 15,395 cases in Oakville (confirmed and probable) – plus 251
- 97 deaths – plus 2
- 2 active outbreaks – no change
Status in Halton
- 72% of all Halton residents are fully vaccinated
- 73% of all residents received at least one dose
- More than 1.29 million vaccinations have been given
- 49% of the population received three or more doses
The changes in the figures are after the update of Oakville News on April 9, 2022 or are taken from provincial epidemiological reports.
- 22 patients in hospitals in Halton – minus 6
- A total of 46,777 cases (confirmed + probable) – plus 747
- 349 deaths – plus 4
- 10 active outbreaks – minus 1
Note: As of February 12, 2022, the Halton region no longer records the number of active cases, new cures or people currently in the intensive care unit. The Halton region does not publish the names of companies with active outbreaks.
Update for COVID-19 in Ontario
Summary of provincial vaccinations
- 12.82 million people received at least one dose of vaccine (86.49% of the total population).
- At least 12.14 million people have been fully vaccinated (81.90% of the total population).
- 7.36 million people received the third dose (48.85% of the total dose)
- 32.31 million doses of vaccine administered (first, second and third)
The changes are from the numbers in our last update. The province published this information on April 16, 2022, as of the end of yesterday.
Note: Only the reported figures from the province are listed below and do not include all known active cases. Known active cases are no longer a reliable indicator of the spread of COVID-19, given the limitations on access to testing.
- 36,016 active cases – plus 5,960
- 1130 people were hospitalized – minus 58
- Over 1.21 million confirmed cases
- Over 1.16 million cases recovered
- 12,629 deaths – plus 81
- Over 1.18 million resolved cases (deaths and recovers) or 97.4%
- 185 people in intensive care – plus 17
- 80 people on fans – minus 6
- 382 active institutional hotspots – plus 91
As of December 31, 2021, Ontario has stopped reporting new numbers to confirm how many cases are being tested as a concern, including the Omicron option.
Canadian and global updates for COVID-19
- The pandemic advice table says Canada is definitely in the “sixth wave” of COVID-19
- The active cases are again over 200,000 Canadians
- Hospitalizations in Canada have increased by more than 1,000 over the past week
- Option BA.2 (similar to Omicron) is now the dominant variant of coronavirus in Canada and worldwide
- The United States has more than 80 million cumulative cases, and the number of deaths in the country is approaching one million
- Cumulative cases worldwide already exceed 500 million
Summary of national vaccinations in Canada
- 33.15 million people received at least one dose of vaccine (86.70% of the total population).
- At least 31.32 million people have been fully vaccinated (81.68% of the total population).
- 82.86 million total doses administered – plus 458,000
- Applied 18.31 million booster doses (47.89% of total pop.)
The changes in the figures are after the update of Oakville News on April 9, 2022. With the large number of cases across the country and worldwide, all numbers are approximate (within 0.1% of the total).
- 202,504 active cases – plus 23,191
- 5958 active hospitalizations – plus 1004
Update for COVID-19 in the USA
- 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
- Ranked 19th in terms of mortality per capita with 300.15 per 100,000 people
Global update for COVID-19
- 500.18 million cases so far – 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 evidence is clear: vaccination is the best way to protect yourself. All local, provincial, national and international health authorities confirm the same evidence that vaccines approved in Canada effectively protect you from COVID-19 and significantly reduce your risk of getting sick, going to the hospital and dying from the disease.
Pictured right is a chart from the Halton region showing how dramatic your risk of getting sick or being hospitalized when you are vaccinated is.
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