Health Sector Update: First Nations COVID-19 Testing in Ontario – Weekly Report 99

Key messages:

• About 70% of eligible First Nations people are fully vaccinated as of Mar 14, 2022. This has not changed since Nov 2021.
• New positive results are increasing among First Nations and across Ontario as of Mar 20, 2022. Underestimates due to testing changes Dec 2021.
• Hospitalization and death rates held steady among First Nations as of Mar 20, 2022. Ontario is no longer tracking this metric, using numbers per 100,000 people instead of % of cases due to inaccuracy of case number data.

Download the full PDF report here: COVID Testing Report #99

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