The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit is working to protect the health and safety of our community with our health system partners and the Ministry of Health.

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Please note: This page is updated quarterly.
Information current as of November 4, 2022.

Initiatives

 

Contact Tracing

On Track

 

Key Accomplishments

  • Maintained case and contact management throughout the second and third waves of COVID-19, within internal surge capacity processes.
  • All initial calls to positive cases made within 24 hours.
  • Responded to and managed outbreaks within workplaces, long term care and retirement homes, schools and daycares and other congregate settings as necessary.

 

Next Actions/Milestones

  • Continue to respond to cases of COVID-19 as per provincial guidance, specifically, the Health Unit manages outbreaks at high risk settings (eg: long term care, congregate settings). General contract tracing has been ceased as per provincial guidance

 

 

Migrant Worker Support

On Track

 

Key Accomplishments

  • Managing positive cases of COVID among Migrant Farm Workers and outbreak management support for farms as necessary.

 

Next Actions/Milestones

  • The Health Unit responds to positive cases and outbreaks on farms as necessary and as per the provincial guidance documents.

 

 

Vaccination Roll-Out

On Track

 

Key Accomplishments

  • Established the Haldimand Norfolk Vaccine Task Force with partners from the local hospitals, health care sector and primary care.
  • Established 3 mass vaccination centres at Norfolk General Hospital, Delhi Arena and Cayuga Arena.
  • Transition the Cayuga site to the “hockey hub” model to increase vaccination capacity to more than 1000 doses per day.
  • Established pop up clinics at workplaces and other sites within Haldimand and Norfolk to meet increasing demand. Continue to roll out vaccination program as per provincial regulations.

 

Next Milestones

  • Vaccination program continues with a focus on booster doses, infant and paediatric vaccinations as per provincial direction
  • As of October 19, 2022, 78.3% of Haldimand & Norfolk residents ages 6 months and older have received at least one dose of vaccine, 75.9% have been fully vaccinated with 2 doses, 48.9% of residents 5 years and older have received 3 doses. 21.7% of the population remain unvaccinated..

 

HNHU Covid Website