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 Interim CEO role - Dr. Mackie continuing as MOH - Support for ongoing COVID-19 response - Health system transformation support

Surveillance Report As of July 6 th , 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:

Cases by Municipality 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

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

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.

Assessment Centres

NEW Time Trends Data on Healthunit.com

NEW Testing Data on Website

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 of age

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 o Ongoing and expanded on-site testing o Access to Employment Benefits and Supports o New Public Health Guidance

Masking

Section 22 Class Order - HPPA • Staff and customers of higher risk businesses include mask use when in prolonged close contact • Issued on July 7 th , in effect July 20 th • Includes: o Hair Salons and nail salons o Other personal service settings o Public transit o Cars for hire

Section 22 Class Order - HPPA • Main issue is outbreak prevention, rather than overall 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

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

Questions? Ask using chat function now, or after the webinar at: healthcareproviders@mlhu.on.ca