Guelph General Hospital is reporting on Monday that it is treating 31 patients who have tested positive for COVID-19.The hospital also said that 26 staff members have tested positive for the virus and another 16 are waiting for test results.
City of Guelph facilities begin reopening on Jan. 31 Across Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph, 55 people are in the hospital with COVID-19, including 14 in an intensive care unit.In Guelph, public health reported another fatal case on Monday, raising the city’s death toll to 48 during the pandemic.Testing has captured 103 new cases in the city over the weekend, raising the total case count to 8,660.
However, that is an underestimate of the true widespread transmission of the virus due to recent testing restrictions.Guelph has at least 402 active cases, while 185 cases are now considered resolved raising that total figure to 8,210.In Wellington County, 103 new cases were recorded over the weekend, raising the total confirmed case count to 4,116.