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Welcome
Presenter:
- Dr. Chris Mackie
Medical Officer of Health Middlesex-London Health Unit
COVID-19 Health Care Provider Briefing Middlesex and London Region - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
COVID-19 Health Care Provider Briefing Middlesex and London Region - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
COVID-19 Health Care Provider Briefing Middlesex and London Region July 7, 2020 Welcome Presenter: Dr. Chris Mackie Medical Officer of Health Middlesex-London Health Unit Temporary Change to MLHU Leadership - Michael Clarke taking on
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Temporary Change to MLHU Leadership
- Michael Clarke taking on Interim CEO role
- Dr. Mackie continuing as MOH
- Support for ongoing COVID-19 response
- Health system transformation support
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Surveillance Report
As of July 6th , 2020:
- Over 11.6 million COVID-19 cases and over
538,000 deaths have been reported worldwide.
- 37,829 cases of this illness confirmed in
Ontario, including 2,743 deaths
- Local:
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Cases by Municipality
Data source: MLHU COVID-19 Case and Contact Management System, extracted 2020-07-07 at 08:30 EDT. Data current as
- f the end of day 2020-07-06
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Cases by Reported Date
Data source: MLHU COVID-19 Case and Contact Management System, extracted 2020-07-07 at 08:30 EDT. Data current as of the end of day 2020-07-06
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Cases by Onset Date
Data source: MLHU COVID-19 Case and Contact Management System, extracted 2020-07-07 at 08:30 EDT. Data current as of the end of day 2020-07-06 Note: Illness that began in the period denoted by the grey bars may not yet be reported.
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Assessment Centres
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NEW Time Trends Data on Healthunit.com
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NEW Testing Data on Website
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Assessment Centres open to all ages
- Confirmed that there are no age limits to
access the assessment centres in London
- Have already tested babies under one year
- f age
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Update on COVID-19 Risk Reduction Plan on Farms
- Three-point plan to reduce the risk of
transmission of COVID-19 on farms and throughout the community
- Ongoing and expanded on-site testing
- Access to Employment Benefits and Supports
- New Public Health Guidance
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Masking
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Section 22 Class Order - HPPA
- Staff and customers of higher risk businesses
include mask use when in prolonged close contact
- Issued on July 7th , in effect July 20th
- Includes:
- Hair Salons and nail salons
- Other personal service settings
- Public transit
- Cars for hire
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Section 22 Class Order - HPPA
- Main issue is outbreak prevention, rather than
- verall community spread
- Risk of COVID-19 in Middlesex-London now lower
than the peak in April
- Possibility of sudden outbreaks – Kingston nail
salon as an example
- Cornerstones of prevention – physical distancing
and limiting unnecessary contact
- If the community rate increases substantially, a
broader order will be considered
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COVID-19 Briefing Webinars
- The MLHU is hosting weekly briefing webinars for
healthcare providers.
- Held on Tuesdays from 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.
- Please send your questions to
healthcareproviders@mlhu.on.ca
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