About 14 per cent of the people in Haldimand-Norfolk who have tested positive for COVID-19 are residents of Norfolk County.
That detail was part of a detailed report released to media by the Haldimand Norfolk Health Unit on Saturday morning.
As of Friday, there were about 160 lab-confirmed cases of the virus in the two counties. Most of the cases are related to Anson Place long-term care and retirement facility in Hagersville. As of Friday, 22 residents at the facility have died from COVID-19 and 70 residents have tested positive.
The 14 per cent figure for Norfolk represents about 22 people.
Of those people:
- 33% live in Simcoe
- 29% live in Waterford
- 19% live in Vittoria
- 10% live in Port Dover
In Haldimand County, there are about 138 cases, of which 70 are related to Anson Place. Location breakdown is:
- 68% in Hagersville
- 12% in Caledonia
- 5% in Cayuga
- 4% in Jarvis
- 3% in Fisherville
- 3% in Dunnville
- 3% in Selkirk
- 2% in Other
“Conclusions related to geographic location should be contextualized to the fact that people may reside at one location, but work and/or travel to other locations. Approximately 60 percent of the cases are related to individuals residing or working at Anson Place,” Haldimand-Norfolk Medical Officer of Health Shanker Nesathurai said in the release.
Other data from the report:
- 25 deaths as of April 17
- About 700 people in H-N have been tested over the past month
- First confirmed case was March 26
- 70% of positive cases are women
AGES OF POSITIVE CASES
- 21.7% ages 80-89
- 20.4% aged 90 and over
- 13.4% ages 40-49
- 13.4% ages 50-59
- 8.9% ages 60-69
- 7.6% ages 30-39
- 7.6% ages 70-79
- 5.1% ages 20-29
- 1.9% aged 19 and younger