Canada: What we know about Ontario's surge in COVID-19 infections

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seeing the results of lockdown period reflected in its case numbers

Just for context, the "lockdown" is a ban on indoor dining and gyms and small businesses have been shut down while big box stores remain open because they sell "essential" items, also instead of asking politely not to have house guests, it is now a requirement, not sure if everyone got that memo though. The best part is that anyone can hop in a car and drive less than 30 minutes to a region with less restrictions.

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Source: https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/ontario-r...rise-1.5215431

Ontario reports more than 1,800 new cases of COVID-19, ICU admissions continue to rise
Miriam Katawazi
Multi-Platform Writer, CTV News Toronto
Published Thursday, December 3, 2020 10:15AM EST Last Updated Thursday, December 3, 2020 11:44AM EST

TORONTO -- Ontario reported a rise in the number of patients battling COVID-19 in the province’s intensive care units Thursday, as it also marked a single-day increase in the number of new cases.

Health officials confirmed 1,824 new cases of the novel coronavirus after several days of case numbers above the 1,700 mark, but clarified that the number might be slightly skewed due to a data processing error.

The province suggested that today’s case total might have been smaller if the data processing error had not occurred. Due to the error, officials said the province’s case total on Thursday included 127 cases from Middlesex-London Health Unit, which counted infections reported over the past three days.

On Thursday, officials also reported that 14 more people have died due to COVID-19. Just the day before, the province stated that 35 more people died due to the disease. Most of the patients who died were residents of long-term care homes.

More than 600 people are battling the disease in hospitals across the province with 195 patients now in intensive care. Of those patients, 107 are on ventilators...

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Source: https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/ontario-r...ents-1.5217096

Ontario reports more than 1,700 COVID-19 cases, another spike in ICU patients
Phil Tsekouras
Multi-Platform Writer, CTV News Toronto
Published Friday, December 4, 2020 10:23AM EST Last Updated Friday, December 4, 2020 11:20AM EST


TORONTO -- Ontario is reporting more than 1,700 new COVID-19 infections Friday as the number of patients in intensive care climbs above 200 for the first time during the second wave.

The 1,780 cases represent a slight decrease over Thursday’s total when 1,824 cases were logged.

As of Friday morning, there are 674 patients in an Ontario hospital with COVID-19.

At least 207 of those patients are currently being treated in the ICU, up from the 195 patients reported a day earlier. Of those patients, 116 are currently breathing with the assistance of a ventilator.

This marks the first time in the second wave of the pandemic that there are more than 200 patients in the ICU. The Ontario government has previously said that it becomes nearly impossible to treat non-COVID-19-related patients once there are more than 300 patients in intensive care...

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Source: https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/ontario-b...ases-1.5218534

Ontario breaks another record for number of new COVID-19 cases
Sean Davidson
Multi-Platform Writer, CTV News Toronto
Published Saturday, December 5, 2020 10:13AM EST Last Updated Saturday, December 5, 2020 11:01AM EST


TORONTO -- Ontario has broken another record for the number of new COVID-19 cases reported in a single day.
Health officials confirmed 1,859 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, which is four more infections than the previous record set on Nov. 27.
Ontario also set a new testing record, processing 59,400 swabs in the previous day. This leaves Ontario's test positivity rate at 3.1 per cent...

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Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toron...er-6-1.5830417

Ontario reports record 1,924 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday
701 patients with COVID-19 are now in hospital in the province
CBC News ? Posted: Dec 06, 2020 11:41 AM ET | Last Updated: 3 hours ago

Ontario reported a new record high of 1,924 COVID-19 cases on Sunday.

Toronto saw 568 new cases, Peel Region had 477 and York Region had 249. It's the second-straight day that Ontario has broken a record in its daily case count.

The province recorded 15 additional COVID-19 related deaths. Eight of those who died were residents of long-term care homes.

The new deaths mean a total of 3,772 people have died of the virus in Ontario.

There are now 701 patients with COVID-19 in hospitals across the province. Of this number, 204 are in intensive care units and 109 are breathing with the help of ventilators.

Health Minister Christine Elliott said the province's network of labs processed nearly 59,300 tests.

"The spread of COVID-19 has reached a critical point," Elliott wrote on Twitter. "We need everyone to do their part and follow public health advice."...

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Source: https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/ontario-r...cord-1.5220005

Ontario reports more than 1,900 new cases of COVID-19, breaks another record
Phil Tsekouras
Multi-Platform Writer, CTV News Toronto
Published Monday, December 7, 2020 10:12AM EST Last Updated Monday, December 7, 2020 10:52AM EST

TORONTO -- Ontario is reporting more than 1,900 new cases of COVID-19 Monday, breaking the previous record set a day earlier.

The 1,925 new infections are up by one case over Sunday's total of 1,924. The province recorded 1,859 new cases on Saturday, which was also a record at the time.

Monday's report brings the total number of COVID-19 cases in Ontario to 129,234, including deaths and recoveries.

Another 26 deaths related to the novel coronavirus were logged in the last 24 hours. Of those 26 deaths, 13 were residents in a long-term care home.

The province's COVID-19 death toll now stands at 3,798.

Meanwhile, 1,412 more cases are now considered to be resolved by the Ministry of Health. In total, 109,402 people who had COVID-19 have recovered since the beginning of the pandemic.

There are currently 16,034 active cases of COVID-19 in Ontario.

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Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toron...date-1.5832467

Ontario plans for proof-of-vaccination cards as 1,676 new COVID-19 cases reported
Still unclear how many doses of Pfizer vaccine Ontario will receive from first shipment
CBC News ? Posted: Dec 08, 2020 10:12 AM ET | Last Updated: 2 hours ago

As the provinces anxiously await doses from the country's first vaccine shipment, Ontario is planning to issue some kind of proof-of-vaccination card to those who receive their shots.

"That will be very important for people to have, for travel purposes and perhaps work purposes or going to theatres or cinemas or any other places where people will be in close physical contact when we get through the worst of the pandemic," said Health Minister Christine Elliott on Tuesday.

"So yes, that will be essential for people to have that," she added.

Provinces discuss rollout plans, preach patience ahead of COVID-19 vaccine arrival

Elliott also said that vaccination will be voluntary, but that people who refuse to be vaccinated could be barred from some activities

Ontario reported 1,676 more cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, as the number of patients hospitalized with the illness approaches 800...

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Source: https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/ontario-r...aths-1.5223333

Ontario reports nearly 1,900 new COVID-19 cases, 28 more deaths
Kayla Goodfield
Multi-Platform Writer, CTV News Toronto
Published Wednesday, December 9, 2020 10:14AM EST

TORONTO -- Ontario is reporting nearly 1,900 new COVID-19 cases and 28 more deaths linked to the disease.

Provincial health officials logged 1,890 more infections of the novel coronavirus on Wednesday.

Wednesday’s case count shows an increase from Tuesday when 1,676 new infections were recorded. Before that, Ontario saw three days of record-breaking case counts with 1,925 new cases logged on Monday, 1,924 logged on Sunday and 1,859 logged on Saturday.

Of the new cases logged on Wednesday, 517 were in Toronto, 471 were in Peel Region and 187 were in York Region. There were also 97 new cases found in Hamilton, 96 in Halton Region, 94 in Windsor-Essex, 75 in Durham Region, and 64 in Waterloo Region.

There have been a total of 132,800 COVID-19 cases confirmed in Ontario since the beginning of the pandemic, including deaths and recoveries.

Eleven of the 28 deaths confirmed by officials on Wednesday were among residents of Ontario’s long-term care system. The province’s COVID-19 death toll is now 3,836.

Officials deemed 1,924 more cases of the novel coronavirus in Ontario to be resolved as of Wednesday.

There are currently 16,089 active cases in the province...

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Source: https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/ontario-r...ghts-1.5225265

Ontario reports new single-day record with nearly 2,000 new COVID-19 infections, testing reaches new heights
Phil Tsekouras
Multi-Platform Writer, CTV News Toronto
Published Thursday, December 10, 2020 10:13AM EST Last Updated Thursday, December 10, 2020 10:21AM EST

TORONTO -- Ontario has broken another record for the highest number of COVID-19 cases reported in a single day as testing for the disease in the province also reaches an all-time high.

The 1,983 cases reported Thursday represent an increase over Wednesday’s total when 1,890 infections were logged.

The previous record was set on Monday when the province logged 1,925 new cases. Records were also set on the Sunday and Saturday before that.

This comes on the same day that the province processed more than 60,000 COVID-19 tests for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic. With that, the province’s positivity rate for the disease stands at 3.6 per cent...

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Source: https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/ontario-r...ases-1.5227029

Ontario records highest number of new COVID-19 deaths since June, adds more than 1,800 cases
Phil Tsekouras
Multi-Platform Writer, CTV News Toronto
Published Friday, December 11, 2020 10:15AM EST Last Updated Friday, December 11, 2020 11:16AM EST

TORONTO -- The number of new COVID-19-related deaths has spiked in Ontario as the province logs more than 1,800 new cases of the disease on Friday.

Forty-five people infected with COVID-19 died in the last 24 hours, marking the highest number of deaths recorded since June 4, when the same number of deaths was added.

Ontario's COVID-19 death toll now sits at 3,916.

At least 29 of those who died in the previous day were residents in a long-term care home. There are currently 137 long-term care homes in Ontario with a confirmed COVID-19 outbreak.

The 1,848 new cases of the novel coronavirus reported across the province on Friday push Ontario's lab-confirmed case count to 136,631, including 116,432 recoveries...

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Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toron...r-13-1.5839607

Ontario reports 1,677 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday with 813 people in hospital
There are 456 new cases in Toronto, 356 in Peel Region, 143 in York Region
CBC News ? Posted: Dec 13, 2020 10:26 AM ET | Last Updated: 3 hours ago

Ontario reported 1,677 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday with 813 people now in hospital due to the novel coronavirus.

Health Minister Christine Elliott said there are 456 new cases in Toronto, 356 in Peel Region and 143 in York Region.

Other regions reporting more than 50 news cases of COVID-19 on Sunday include:

Durham: 86.
Halton: 62.
Hamilton: 90.
Niagara: 61
Ottawa: 55
Waterloo: 61.
Windsor-Essex: 72.

The majority of new cases reported Sunday are in people under the age of 60.

According to the province, there are 586 cases in people between the ages of 20 and 39. A total of 471 cases are in people between the ages of 40 and 49.

The province's network of labs completed nearly 58,200 tests over the last 24 hours, Elliott said. A further 51,051 tests remain under investigation...

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Source: https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/ontario-l...drop-1.5230166

Ontario logs more than 1,900 new COVID-19 cases after single-day drop
Katherine DeClerq
Multi-Platform Writer, CTV News Toronto
Published Monday, December 14, 2020 10:15AM EST

TORONTO -- Ontario is reporting more than 1,900 new COVID-19 cases after a single-day drop over the weekend.

Health officials logged 1,940 cases of the novel coronavirus on Monday, as well as 23 more deaths. The new infections mark a jump from the 1,677 cases reported on Sunday.

There were 1,873 infections recorded on Saturday, 1,848 COVID-19 cases reported Friday, and a record-breaking 1,983 on Thursday.

According to Monday’s epidemiology report, the majority of cases continue to be found in people under the age of 60. There were 731 cases in people between the ages of 20 and 39 and 521 in people between the ages of 40 and 60...

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Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toron...r-15-1.5841834

Ontario reports 2,275 new COVID-19 cases as vaccination campaign continues
Single-day record for new cases comes with caveat about data collection, province says
CBC News ? Posted: Dec 15, 2020 10:19 AM ET | Last Updated: 1 hour ago

Ontario reported another 2,275 cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, a single-day record that comes with an important caveat, according to the province.

Changes to how Public Health Ontario collects and analyzes cases mean that today's figure includes 2.5 extra hours of data from several health units, artificially inflating the total number — but by how much is not yet clear.

The new cases include 711 in Toronto (the local count in the city was unaffected by the data changes), as well as 586 in Peel Region, 185 in Windsor-Essex and 154 in York Region.

Other public health units that saw double-digit increases were:

Hamilton: 99
Durham Region: 92
Waterloo Region: 71
Halton Region: 65
Niagara Region: 65
Simcoe Muskoka: 55
Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph: 37
Middlesex-London: 31
Brant County: 28
Southwestern: 21
Huron Perth: 12
Haldimand-Norfolk: 11
Eastern Ontario: 11

Due to a one-time data clean-up, Ottawa reported -9 cases.

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Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toron...date-1.5843462

Ontario reports 2,139 new COVID-19 cases as deaths top 4,000
Hospitalization figures approaching highs seen during 1st wave of pandemic
Lucas Powers ? CBC News ? Posted: Dec 16, 2020 10:11 AM ET | Last Updated: 4 hours ago

Ontario reported 2,139 new cases of COVID-19 and 43 more deaths from the illness on Wednesday as hospitalization figures reached second-wave highs.

It's the second straight day of more than 2,000 new cases in the province, including 780 in Toronto, 528 in Peel Region, 148 in York Region, 143 in Durham Region and 111 in Windsor-Essex.

Other public health units that saw double-digit increases were:

Halton Region: 55
Waterloo Region: 52
Niagara Region: 51
Hamilton: 47
Simcoe Muskoka: 46
Ottawa: 36
Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph: 33
Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox & Addington: 15
Huron Perth: 13
Middlesex-London: 12
Southwestern: 11...