The Region’s top doctor is recommending Ontario’s stay-at-home order be extended for another two weeks.
Eastern Ontario Medical Officer of Health Dr. Paul Roumeliotis says he believes the stay-at-home order, set to expire on May 20, should be pushed back to buy the province much needed time to ensure there are no other lockdowns.
Roumeliotis said that in addition to giving the province time to lower cases and treat patients in hospital, an extended lockdown would also give health units more time to vaccinate more residents.
Roumeliotis says the next reopening should progress slowly, offering more options as case counts decline, vaccination rates rise and the weather improves.
Yesterday afternoon the health unit reported another 39 new cases of Covid 19, those cases coming over the previous 72 hours
As for active cases, there are 53 in Clarence Rockland, and 11 in Hawkesbury.
Sadly, the pandemic death toll increased, with one more victim, bringing the number to 102.
There are 14 hospitalized patients, and five are in ICU.
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