Another 84 COVID-19 deaths were reported in Ontario since yesterday.
According to the province’s public health report today, 36 of those deaths were residents of long-term care homes.
It is the largest number of deaths reported in a single day since the start of the outbreak on Jan. 15.
The province is also reporting 370 new lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 500 more recoveries.
There were 14,555 tests completed on Saturday to produce the results included in today’s report. There are 6,265 cases awaiting results.
There are 984 people hospitalized with COVID-19 in the province, including 225 people in intensive care units and 175 people on ventilators.
Since January 15, Ontario has confirmed 17,923 cases of the coronavirus, and 12,505 people have since recovered. There have been 1,300 deaths attributed to the virus, and 626 of the people who have died with COVID-19 in Ontario have been residents or patients at long-term care facilities.
The Ministry of Long-Term Care reports there are 175 outbreaks at long-term care facilities in the province, accounting for 2,751 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in residents and 1,619 in staff. The ministry reports there have been 972 deaths of long-term care residents as a result of COVID-19.
Public Health Ontario, however, reports there are 212 outbreaks, 2,564 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in long-term care residents, 1,274 cases in staff, and 626 deaths of residents. Public health numbers tend to lag behind those reported by the Ministry.
There are now 2,761 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in health care workers in the province. Whether or not they contracted the virus at work is not reported.
In Northern Ontario, the Thunder Bay District Health Unit has the highest number of confirmed cases, with 76. 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 73.1 per 100,000 people (or 7.3 people our of 10,000).
According to today's report, which includes data from Jan. 15 to May 3, 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 - 16 cases, rate of 12.3 per 100,000 population
• Porcupine Health Unit - 61, rate of 73.1 per 100,000 population
• Public Health Sudbury and Districts - 57 cases, rate of 28.6 per 100,000 population
• Timiskaming Health Unit - 18 cases, rate of 55.1 per 100,000
• Thunder Bay District Health Unit - 76 cases, rate of 50.7 per 100,000 population
• Northwestern Health Unit - 15 cases, rate of 17.1 per 100,000 population
According to the report, in Northeastern Ontario, there have been 165 confirmed cases, and the rate is 29.5 per 100,000 population. In Northwestern Ontario, there have been 91 cases and a rate of 38.3. The provincial rate per 100,000 population is 120.6.
