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COVID-19
Health Care Provider
      Briefing
Middlesex and London Region
        July 14, 2020

Welcome
          Presenter:
    Dr. Alex Summers
Associate Medical Officer of Health
  Middlesex-London Health Unit

         @alexsummers4

Surveillance Report
As of July 13th , 2020:
• Over 13.1 million COVID-19 cases and over
  573,000 deaths have been reported
  worldwide.
• 38,730 cases of this illness confirmed in
  Ontario, including 2,767 deaths
• Local:

Cases by Municipality

Data source: MLHU COVID-19 Case and Contact Management System, extracted 2020-07-13 at 08:30 EDT. Data current as
of the end of day 2020-07-12

Cases by Reported Date

Data source: MLHU COVID-19 Case and Contact Management System, extracted 2020-07-13 at 08:30 EDT. Data current as of the end of day 2020-07-12

Cases by Onset Date

Data source: MLHU COVID-19 Case and Contact Management System, extracted 2020-07-13 at 08:30 EDT. Data current as of the end of day 2020-07-12
Note: Illness that began in the period denoted by the grey bars may not yet be reported.

Assessment Centres

NEW Exposure Data on
  Healthunit.com

NEW Testing Data on Website

Ontario’s Response to COVID-19
 – Phase 1: Protect and Support
    • Closures of non-essential workplaces, outdoor amenities, as well as
      bars and restaurants
    • Restrictions on social gatherings
    • Limiting staff from working in more than one retirement home, long-
      term care home, or congregate care setting

 – Phase 2 : Restart
    • Stage-by-stage – loosen emergency measures and re-open economy
    • Public health and workplace safety top priority
    • Two to four weeks between stages

 – Phase 3: Recover
    • ‘new normal’, restore economy

Phase 2, Stage 3: reopening
Starts: Friday, July 17th at 12:01 a.m.
Nearly ALL businesses and public spaces can reopen except:
   – Amusement parks and water parks
   – Buffet-style food services
   – Dancing at restaurants/bars, other than by performers hired by
     the establishment
   – Overnight stays at camps for children
   – Private karaoke rooms
   – Prolonged or deliberate contact while playing sports
   – Saunas, steam rooms, bath houses, and oxygen bars
   – Table games at casinos and gaming establishments.

Phase 2, Stage 3: reopening
Restrictions in Stage 3
• Social circles remain max 10 people
• Indoor gatherings max 50 people
• Outdoor gatherings max 100 people
• Employees (performers and crews) DON’T count towards
  limits
• Physical distancing 2 metres from those outside
  household or social circle remains
• Religious indoor gatherings remain restricted to 30% of
  the capacity of a room

Phase 2, Stage 3: reopening
Ontario’s has >170 health and safety guidance resources
covering a wide range of workplaces on their website.

If unable to open/operate people can submit a reopening
proposal to obtain help from the Ontario government.

COVID-19 Exposure in Aylmer
• Southwest Public Health has informed the Middlesex-
  London Health Unit that approximately 50-70 people may
  have been exposed to COVID-19 at a recent prayer service
  and funeral of a member of the Old Colony Church in
  Aylmer. These events took place last week.
• Healthcare providers are urged to watch for symptoms
  consistent with COVID-19 and to test individuals without
  redirecting them for testing elsewhere.
• If a member of the Old Colony community presents
  themselves for testing, please contact Southwestern
  Public Health at 519-631- 9900 ext. 1232 or 1-800-922-
  0096 ext. 9.

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:
   o   Hair Salons and nail salons
   o   Other personal service settings
   o   Public transit
   o   Cars for hire

MLHU Info and Contact
• Weekly webinars held on Tuesdays at 12:00 p.m.
  to 12:30 p.m.

• Please send your questions to
  healthcareproviders@mlhu.on.ca
• Monday to Sunday, 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
  – Hotline model
  – Call 519-663-5317
• www.healthunit.com

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