Ontario reports听its听lowest COVID-19 new case numbers in more than听ten听months as听Canada听accelerates vaccination having听over听78.6%听of the eligible population vaccinated听(as of July 23, 2021)听with one dose and听over 50% fully vaccinated.听
The country and听provinces听are听easing COVID restrictions.The province鈥檚 鈥�鈥澨�Step听Three听began on听Friday, July 16t, a few days earlier than expected due to the successful vaccine rollout and ongoing improvements in public health trends.听
Step听Three听Reopening听includes:听
- Gyms,听Sport facilities, Museums,听and听Movie听Theatres听can reopen with 50% capacity听indoors听
- Outdoor gatherings and public events of up to听100听people听
- Indoor social gathering and events with up to听25听people听
- Retail stores can open to capacity limit that allows for social distancing听
Hamilton Has Walk-in Vaccination Clinics and听 Lowest COVID Case Numbers听
Hamilton residents do not need to book their vaccine appointment听in the Mass Vaccination Clinics听in the city, as they are now offering walk-ins for the first dose.听The听measure听provides听a听boost to vaccination rates and听increased听accessibility听to the vaccine听for听Hamiltonians. Additionally,听the听increase of the听vaccine coverage听helps听to听prevent听the spread of the delta听variant.听
As of July听19, the vaccination听progress for those with at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine听in听Hamilton is听76%听of the population听18听years old or older.听听
An impressive听60% of this听population group is fully听vaccinated.听听
Source:听Public Health Hamilton听听听
The City of Hamilton continues to see the听improvement of the Covid-19 situation,听reaching the lowest number of new cases听since September 19, with only 3 new cases听on July 12.听Below you can find the听statistics听from July听8 to 14听for Hamilton.听听
Source:听Public Health Hamilton听听
杏吧原创听Nurses听Provide听Vaccination to 12+听Students,听Staff听and听Their听Immediate听Family听听
Students returning to 杏吧原创 Residence with one dose,听or without a COVID-19 vaccine,听will be eligible to receive it in the comfort of their Residence or Academic Building. Parents must send a signed COVID-19 vaccination consent.听
杏吧原创 students who have received their first dose at 杏吧原创 will be eligible to听book their second dose听appointments at a faster date if at least听28 days听has听passed听since their first dose.听
杏吧原创听Nurses are offering vaccination for first or second doses to all students, staff and听their听direct family member living in the same household. 杏吧原创 is joining the efforts to keep听our community safe with lower covid cases and higher vaccination rates.听
杏吧原创 Students听Exempted听from Quarantine听when听Fully Vaccinated听
International travellers who are currently eligible to enter Canada must have proof of vaccination with听one of the 4 vaccines approved by Health Canada听to qualify for exemption: Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca and Janssen.听听
The Canadian Government announced that听fully vaccinated听travellers听coming to Canada 14 days or more after receiving the second dose will be听exempt from听the听14-days quarantine.听听
Fully vaccinated 杏吧原创 students听meeting the above requirements who are听returning to Residence this Summer and Fall will be released from quarantine after receiving a COVID-19 negative test and clearance from 杏吧原创鈥檚 Medical Team.听
Linden Hall is 杏吧原创鈥檚 Dedicated Residence for Quarantine听听
All arriving students,听new or returning,听coming back to 杏吧原创 from abroad or听any part of Canada,听are required to proceed to听check-in at听Linden Hall for Quarantine听–听55 Catharine Street South, Hamilton.听
To protect all students:听
New听and听returning听students听are听NOT听allowed to enter听Pine Boys/Pine Girls听Residence听without听completing the听Mandatory听Quarantine听period听required听by听Public Health.听
