The number of recoveries reported by Ontario Public Health today again exceeds the number of new cases as it did yesterday.
There were, however, 54 new deaths reported attributed to COVID-19, bringing the province’s death toll close to 900. Of those deaths, 17 were residents at long-term care facilities.
The province is reporting 525 new recoveries in today’s report, and 424 new lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19.
However, the province will list a case as recovered after 14 days has passed since the reported symptom onset date. It is possible some people are still experiencing symptoms and remain in self-isolating past the 14-day period.
Five people under the age of 40 have died from the virus, and another 39 people between the ages of 40 and 59. There have been 241 deaths reported in people aged 60-79 and another 607 deaths reported in people aged 80 and over.
There are now 945 patients hospitalized with COVID-19, including 241 in intensive care and 191 on ventilators.
In total, there have been 14,856 lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the province, including 8,525 recoveries (57.4 per cent) and 892 deaths (6 per cent).
On Saturday, labs in Ontario processed 12,550 tests, and there are another 5,001 tests still awaiting results.
Ontario Public Health is reporting 170 outbreaks at long-term care homes, with 2,346 confirmed cases in residents, 1,101 confirmed cases in staff and 497 deaths. There have been 54 outbreaks reported at Ontario hospitals.
However, those numbers lag behind the statistics reported by the Ministry of Long-Term care.
The ministry is reporting 150 outbreaks in long-term care facilities, 2,523 cases in residents, 1,187 cases in staff and 671 deaths of residents. Not all of the deaths reported by the ministry have been included in the province’s total death toll.
There are now four outbreaks declared at long-term care facilities in Simcoe County, including three in Barrie (IOOF, Owen Hill, and Woods Park) and one in Bradford (Bradford Valley). So far, the ministry reports there have been 20 residents confirmed positive for the virus and seven have died. No residents have been confirmed positive for COVID-19 at any of the Barrie homes currently in outbreak.
In Northern Ontario, the Thunder Bay District Health Unit has the highest number of confirmed cases, with 65. The Porcupine Health Unit, which covers Timmins and the surrounding area, still has the highest rate of confirmed cases per 100,000 population among other health units in Northern Ontario. The rate there is 68.3 per 100,000 people.
According to today's report, which includes data from Jan. 15 to April 26, the number of cases at other Northern Ontario health units, as well as the rate of confirmed cases per 100,000 population are:
• Algoma Public Health - 13 cases, rate of 11.4 per 100,000 population
• North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit - 14 cases, rate of 10.8 per 100,000 population
• Porcupine Health Unit - 57, rate of 68.3 per 100,000 population (58 cases actually been confirmed)
• Public Health Sudbury and Districts - 50 cases, rate of 25.1 per 100,000 population
• Timiskaming Health Unit - 12 cases, rate of 36.7 per 100,000
• Thunder Bay District Health Unit - 65 cases, rate of 43.3 per 100,000 population
• Northwestern Health Unit - 16 cases, rate of 18.2 per 100,000 population
In Northeastern Ontario, there have been 146 confirmed cases, and the rate is 26.1 per 100,000 population. In Northwestern Ontario, there have been 81 cases and a rate of 34.1. The provincial rate per 100,000 population is 99.9
