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21 new COVID-19 cases reported in Guelph, 37 active cases

Guelph’s public health unit reported 21 new COVID-19 cases in the city on Monday, with the total number of cases rising to 5,194.

The latest data shows Guelph has 37 active cases, with four new recoveries also reported. The total number of resolved cases stands at 5,112, while the city’s figure of 45 deaths remains unchanged.

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Eighteen new cases have been reported in Wellington County, bringing the total to 2,203. Active cases are 29, with 10 recoveries reported. The death toll in the county remains at 38.

Across Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph, three cases are being treated in hospital, including one in intensive care.

There are 10 confirmed cases among seven public and Catholic schools in Guelph and Wellington Counties. The University of Guelph says there are three COVID-19 cases connected to the campus.

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Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health says 87% of residents turning 12 in 2021 or older have been fully immunized, while 89.3% have received a single dose of the vaccine.

In Guelph, 92.5% of eligible residents are fully immunized and 94.7% partially immunized. In Wellington County, 79.9% were fully immunized and 81.8% received a single dose.

Last week, 6,800 vaccines were administered in the area, including about 2,100 first doses, about 600 second doses and 4,000 third doses.

As of Monday, 81.9 percent of eligible students on the Upper Grand School Board were fully immunized, while 84.6 percent had received two doses on the Wellington Catholic School Board.

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