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the “high transmission” area, in which new cases exceeded 25 people per 100,000 each week. The area has long been within the rate of 5 to 25 people per 100,000 range, which is considered moderate, but in recent weeks had reached as high as 37 and 48. Dr. Roumeliotis told ScienceTable data on which the province relied showed some benefit to bringing in restrictions on indoor activities at those higher rates. “These deci- sions need to be weighed against potential harm to the economy,” he said. “It’s not just the numbers… there are multiple things HPJOHPO8FSFBMTP SFBMMZTVSSPVOEFECZ hot zones, so those are factors that will play into a decision about whether we need to go into Stage 2.” As of Monday, the region had recorded 125 new cases of COVID-19 in October, exceeding the 108 total new cases for all PG4FQUFNCFS"DSPTTUIF&0)6DBUDINFOU area, 159 active cases were confirmed on Monday, of which 123 were reported in the Prescott-Russell region. The local cases included: 65 in Hawkesbury; 26 in Russell; 20 in Clarence-Rockland; JO5IF/BUJPO 8 in Alfred and Plantagenet; 6 in Champlain; 4 in Casselman, and; JO&BTU)BXLFTCVSZ Four people were hospitalized across the
Paramedics and the Canadian Red Cross have been called in to help the Prescott and Russell Residence as the long-term care home recorded its first death from the COVID-19 outbreak. Thirty-one residents and 17 employees had tested positive to COVID-19 as of Monday afternoon, of which 15 had been resolved. The first death related to the outbreak, of a resident at the facility, was announced on Saturday. More testing was due at the residence on Tuesday. Six to 10 paramedics from Prescott and 3VTTFMM&NFSHFODZ4FSWJDFTXJMMCFTFOUJO each day to deal with staffing shortages due to the virus. Canadian Red Cross represen- tatives were at the residence on Monday afternoon to help with infection prevention and control. Longer term plans for ongoing Red Cross support will be determined in the coming days. Meanwhile, the rising rate of transmission in the wider Prescott-Russell region could result in the region’s return to a modified Stage 2 lockdown, similar to those in Ottawa, 5PSPOUP 1FFM BOE :PSL &BTUFSO0OUBSJP )FBMUI6OJU &0)6 .FEJDBM0GàDFSPG)FBMUI Dr. Paul Roumeliotis said he would speak to provincial officials on Tuesday about the next steps to curb the region’s growing rate. At a press conference on Monday, Dr. Roumeliotis said the region had climbed into
Dr. Paul Roumeliotis a indiqué que les ambulanciers et la Croix-Rouge canadienne ont apporté leur aide à la Résidence Prescott-Russell. Il a précisé que la région pourrait revenir à la phase 2 des restrictions. —photo d›archive
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in Alexandria, where nine residents and two staff members tested positive. Meanwhile, travellers from COVID hotspots were warned to stay away from the region, including those hoping to book ice time at arenas. Dr. Roumeliotis said local officials had been trying to prevent bookings from outside the area. “A lot of our municipal partners are complying with that and not allowing those individuals to book the arena,” he said. i8FWFCFFOUFMMJOHQFPQMFUIBUZPVTIPVMEOU be travelling from one hot zone to a non-hot zone.” Dr. Roumeliotis’ next media conference JTEVFPO8FEOFTEBZ
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