Ontario: 2021/2022 Covid Cases

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Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toron...care-1.6003317

Ontario sees 3,265 new COVID-19 cases as vaccine appointments open to 45+ in hot spots
Ottawa rejects Ford government's proposal to enhance federal sick leave benefit
Lucas Powers ? CBC News ? Posted: Apr 27, 2021 8:07 AM ET | Last Updated: 42 minutes ago

Ontario reported another 3,265 cases of COVID-19 and 29 more deaths linked to the illness on Tuesday, as the province announced more residents of hot spot communities and some child-care workers will be able to book appointments for a vaccine.

The total number of cases is the fewest on a single day since April 7, though they come as labs completed just 34,000 tests and logged a provincewide positivity rate of 10.2 per cent.

As of yesterday, there were 875 COVID-19 patients being treated in critical care ? two fewer than the day before, marking the first time that figure has dropped since March 22. It is far too early to draw any inferences from the slight one-day drop, though.

Critical Care Services Ontario, a government agency that maintains a tally of hospitalizations, said 59 more people were admitted to intensive care units yesterday.

Of the patients in ICUs, 589 required a ventilator to breathe, down from 605 the day before, according to the health ministry.

Notably, the overall number of hospitalizations climbed to 2,336, up from 2,271 the day before...

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Source: https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/ontario-r...rops-1.5405383

Ontario reports more than 3,400 COVID-19 cases as test positivity rate drops
Sean Davidson
Multi-Platform Writer, CTV News Toronto
Published Wednesday, April 28, 2021 10:12AM EDT Last Updated Wednesday, April 28, 2021 11:17AM EDT

TORONTO -- Ontario is reporting more than 3,400 new COVID-19 cases as test positivity rate for the disease dips below 10 per cent.

Health officials recorded 3,480 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, which is up slightly from the 3,265 logged on Tuesday.

The Ministry of Health said in a statement Wednesday that case counts for some health units in the Central West Region, including Hamilton and Niagara, may be higher today due to a "data catch-up process."

With 50,194 tests completed in the previous day, the province said the test positivity rate stands at 7.2 per cent. It's the first time in two days that number has dipped below 10 per cent.

As of Wednesday, there were 2,281 people hospitalized with COVID-19. Of those patients, 877 are being treated in intensive care units and 571 are breathing with the assistance of a ventilator.

Ontario logged 24 more COVID-19-related deaths in the previous 24-hour period...

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Source: https://www.cp24.com/news/ontario-se...says-1.5407122

Ontario seeing ?early signs of improvement? as province reports more than 3,800 new COVID-19 cases, epidemiologist says
Ont. reports 3,817 new COVID-19 cases, 41 deaths
Kerrisa Wilson, Web Content Writer, CP24
Published Thursday, April 29, 2021 10:03AM EDT
Last Updated Thursday, April 29, 2021 11:03AM EDT

Ontario reported more than 3,800 new coronavirus cases and 41 more deaths on Thursday, as one epidemiologist says the province is seeing ?early signs of improvement? amid the third wave of the pandemic.

Provincial health officials logged 3,871 new COVID-19 cases today, up from 3,480 infections recorded on Wednesday.

The province reported 3,265 new cases on Tuesday, 3,510 on Monday and 3,947 on Sunday.

Ontario?s seven-day rolling average now stands at 3,810, down from 4,176 a week ago.

With the latest fatalities, the province?s virus-related death toll surpassed 8,000 reaching 8,029 on Thursday.

Among the latest deaths, two people were between 20 and 39 years old, four were between 40 and 59, 18 were between 60 and 79 and 17 were 80 years old and over.

Another 4,245 people recovered from the virus, resulting in 38,438 active cases across the province.

The province also logged 2,708 lab-confirmed cases of variants of concern, including 96 of the P.1 variant, which was first identified in Brazil- marking the highest single-day jump since the variant was first recorded in Ontario in February.

In the Greater Toronto Area, Toronto reported 1,172 new cases on Thursday, up from 961 a day ago, while 901 cases were logged in Peel Region, 392 in York, 292 in Durham and 129 in Halton.

Ontario labs processed over 56,900 tests in the past 24 hours, up from 50,194 tests the previous day.

The province?s positivity rate now stands at 7.6 per cent, up from 7.2 per cent on Wednesday, according to the Ministry of Health.

A total of 2,248 people were hospitalized across the province due to the virus in the past 24 hours, down from 2,281 a day ago.

Of those hospitalized, 884 are in intensive care units and 620 are breathing with the assistance of a ventilator.

Although today?s numbers are up compared from a day ago, infectious diseases specialist Dr. Isaac Bogoch says the numbers are heading in the right direction...

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Source: https://www.bradfordtoday.ca/local-n...friday-3679497

Ontario reports 3,887 new COVID cases Friday
Today's report also includes 4,242 recoveries, 21 deaths and 250 new hospitalizations
about an hour ago By: Erika Engel

Public Health Ontario has reported 3,887 new cases of COVID-19 today (April 30).

Today's report includes 4,242 recoveries and 21 new deaths.

Today's deaths include 11 people between 60 and 79 years old, and 10 people over the age of 79 years old.

The province has reported 250 new hospitalizations since yesterday, and 38 new admissions of COVID-19 patients to intensive care units.

The April 30 update provided by the province's public health agency also reported the following data:

38,062 active cases, which is down from 38,438 yesterday.
2,201 people are currently hospitalized with COVID-19 in Ontario, down from 2,248 reported yesterday.
There are 853 patients in intensive care units because of COVID-19 (down from 884 yesterday) and 632 COVID patients on ventilators (up from 620 reported yesterday).
The province reported 53,074 tests were processed yesterday resulting in a 7.4 per cent positivity rate.
Another 29,003 tests are still under investigation and/or being processed. To date, 14 million tests have been completed.
Of the 3,887 new cases reported today, 1,131 are from Toronto, 871 cases are from Peel, 267 are from York Region, and 62 are from Simcoe-Muskoka.
Today's cases include 639 individuals aged 19 and under, 1,577 people between 20 and 39 years old, 1,179 people between 40 and 59 years old, 443 people between 60 and 79 years old, and 46 people aged 80 and over...

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Source: https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/ontario-r...high-1.5410218

Ontario reports more than 3,300 new COVID-19 cases as ICU admissions hit record high
Sean Davidson
Multi-Platform Writer, CTV News Toronto
Published Saturday, May 1, 2021 9:57AM EDT Last Updated Saturday, May 1, 2021 10:20AM EDT

TORONTO -- Ontario is reporting more than 3,300 new COVID-19 cases as the number of patients in intensive care hits 900 for the first time in the pandemic.

Health officials reported 3,369 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, which is down from the 3,887 new cases on Friday.

With 46,803 tests completed in the previous 24-hour period, health officials say the test positivity rate stands at about 7.3 per cent.

For the first time during the COVID-19 pandemic, patients admitted to intensive care units due to COVID-19 has hit 900. That is up from the 883 patients on Thursday.

Of those intensive care unit patients, 637 are breathing with the assistance of a ventilator.

As of Saturday, there are 2,152 people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Ontario.

Ontario logged 29 additional COVID-19-related deaths in the previous 24-hour period, which bring the total number of fatalities to 8,079.

The province also deemed 3,964 more cases of the disease to be resolved as of Saturday, bringing Ontario's number of recovered patients up to 421,216.

Saturday's report brings the total number of lab-confirmed cases in Ontario to 466,733 including deaths and recoveries.

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Source: https://www.cp24.com/news/ontario-re...week-1.5410878

Ontario reports 3,700+ new COVID-19 cases; P.1 variant cases have doubled in a week
Chris Herhalt, Web Content Writer, CP24
Published Sunday, May 2, 2021 9:58AM EDT

Ontario reported 3,732 new COVID-19 cases and 23 additional deaths on Sunday, as the province?s active caseload continued its slow, trickling decline and the burden on hospital ICUs stayed flat.

Ontario reported 3,369 new cases on Saturday and 3,887 new cases on Friday.

Labs processed 45,301 test specimens in the past 24 hours, generating a positivity rate of about 8.5 per cent.

The seven-day rolling average of new cases now stands at 3,588, down from 3,618 on Saturday.

There are now 37,200 known active cases across Ontario, down from 40,586 one week ago.

A total of 470,465 cases of COVID-19 have been detected in Ontario through lab PCR testing. Of those, 8,102 cases resulted in death while 425,163 others have recovered.

Across the GTA, Toronto reported 1,198 new cases, Peel reported 797 and York reported 306, while Durham reported 232, Halton reported 129 and Hamilton reported 237.

After disclosing a record 900 patients in hospital ICUs due to COVID-19 on Saturday, the Ministry of Health said that number declined to 895 on Sunday.

Of those, 615 were breathing with the help of a ventilator, down from 637 on Saturday...

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Source: https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/ontario-r...gged-1.5411684

Ontario reports single-day drop in new COVID-19 cases with fewer than 3,500 logged
Miriam Katawazi
Multi-Platform Writer, CTV News Toronto
Published Monday, May 3, 2021 10:16AM EDT Last Updated Monday, May 3, 2021 10:57AM EDT

TORONTO -- Ontario health officials reported fewer than 3,500 new COVID-19 cases as the positivity rate in the province climbed higher for the second day in a row.

The province confirmed 3,436 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Monday, which comes after officials reported 3,369 new cases on Saturday and 3,732 new cases on Sunday.

With 33,179 tests processed in the last 24 hours, the Ontario Ministry of Health said its COVID-19 positivity rate increased from 8.5 per cent on Sunday to 9.7 per cent on Monday.

Ontario?s rolling seven-day average now stands at 3,577, down from 3,917 at this point last week.

The province also reported that 16 more people have died due to COVID-19. In total, the province has seen 8,118 deaths related to the novel coronavirus.

There are currently more than 1,925 people in hospital due to the disease. At least 889 of these patients are in intensive care and 611 are breathing with the assistance of a ventilator.

The province deemed 3,623 more cases of the disease to be resolved as of Monday, bringing Ontario?s number of recovered patients up to 428,786.

Monday?s report brings the total number of lab-confirmed cases in Ontario to 473,901, including deaths and recoveries...

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Source: https://www.cp24.com/news/ontario-re...onth-1.5413231

Ontario reports less than 3,000 COVID-19 cases for first time in a month
Chris Herhalt, Web Content Writer, CP24
Published Tuesday, May 4, 2021 10:17AM EDT

Ontario reported less than 3,000 new COVID-19 cases for the first time in more than one month on Tuesday, alongside 25 deaths and continued low testing numbers.

The province reported 2,791 new cases on Tuesday.

Ontario reported 3,436 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday and 3,732 new cases on Sunday.

Paramedics transport an elderly man to the hospitals emergency department during the COVID-19 pandemic in Mississauga, Ont., on Thursday, November 19, 2020. Ontario has entered the second wave of coronavirus infections. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

The seven day rolling average of new cases now stands at 3,509, down from 3,577 yesterday and 3,783 one week ago.

The last time the province reported fewer than 3,000 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours was on April 5, when 2,938 new cases were detected.

Across the GTA, Toronto reported 931 new cases, Peel Region reported 653, York Region reported 275, Durham Region reported 147, Halton Region reported 101 cases and Hamilton reported 128.

Provincial labs processed 33,740 test specimens in the past 24 hours, generating a positivity rate of at least 9.1 per cent.

Another 25,049 specimens were under investigation.

Hospital occupancy remained relatively flat from the weekend period, with 886 people in intensive care, 609 of those breathing with the help of a ventilator, and 2,167 people admitted to hospital overall.

But Ontario's local public health units and hospitals reported 2,684 people in hospital due to COVID-19 on Tuesday morning.

Of the 25 deaths reported Tuesday, nine involved residents of the long-term care system.

The active caseload across the province now stands at 36,440, down from 38,853 one week ago.

A total of 8,143 people have known to have died in the province due to COVID-19 since March 2020...

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Source: https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/covid-19-...ward-1.5416571


COVID-19 cases in Ontario shoot back up past 3,400 as ICU admissions trend downward
Phil Tsekouras
Multi-Platform Writer, CTV News Toronto
Published Thursday, May 6, 2021 10:16AM EDT

TORONTO -- Ontario is reporting more than 3,400 new COVID-19 cases as the number of patients in intensive care with the disease appears to be trending downwards.

The 3,424 infections reported Thursday represent an increase over Wednesday?s total when 2,941 were added. A day earlier, the province logged 2,791 cases.

Thursday?s report marks the fifth straight day in which COVID-19 admissions to an intensive care unit (ICU) have declined.

ICU admissions reached an all-time high of 900 at the start of the month and now sit at 877. Before then, the number of patients in the ICU had been steadily growing since mid March.

Less than a month ago, Ontario Health Executive Vice President Dr. Chris Simpson had warned that reaching 900 COVID-19 patients in the ICU could result in a triage protocol that would see some of the oldest and sickest patients not receive the highest level of care available.

However, Ontario Health Minister Christine Elliott told CP24 earlier this week that arrows are starting to point away from that worst-case scenario...

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Source: https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/ontario-a...rted-1.5418209

Ontario adds more than 3,100 new COVID-19 cases but warns data may be underreported
Katherine DeClerq
Multi-Platform Writer, CTV News Toronto
Published Friday, May 7, 2021 10:29AM EDT


TORONTO -- Ontario is reporting more than 3,100 new COVID-19 cases for the second straight day, but officials warn that the data may be underreported.

Health officials logged 3,166 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, marking a decrease from the 3,424 cases reported on Thursday.

There were 2,941 infections reported on Wednesday and 2,791 on Tuesday.

This brings the province?s seven-day rolling average of daily COVID-19 cases to about 3,265. The previous week, that number stood at 3,618.

However, the province says due to a "technical issue" with laboratory data in Central East, Central West and Toronto regions today's case count may be underreported.

The province also recorded an additional 23 deaths related to the disease, bringing the total COVID-19 death count in Ontario 8,236.

According to Friday?s epidemiology report, one of the additional deaths is in a person under the age of 19.

Two others were residents of a long-term care home.

As of Friday, there are 1,924 people being treated for COVID-19 in Ontario hospitals, with 853 patients in intensive care.

Of patients in the ICU, 611 are breathing with the assistance of a ventilator.

The total number of lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases in Ontario now stands at 486,223, including deaths and recoveries...

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Source: https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/ontario-r...-dip-1.5419650

Ontario reports fewer than 2,900 new COVID-19 cases as positivity rate continue to dip
Miriam Katawazi
Multi-Platform Writer, CTV News Toronto
Published Saturday, May 8, 2021 10:16AM EDT Last Updated Saturday, May 8, 2021 10:23AM EDT

TORONTO -- Ontario health officials are reporting fewer than 2,900 new cases of COVID-19 as the province?s positivity rate continues to dip.

The province confirmed 2,864 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Saturday after officials reported infection totals above the 3,000 mark on Thursday and Friday.

The last time the province reported fewer than 3,000 new cases was on Wednesday when officials logged 2,941 new infections. On Tuesday, the province reported 2,791 new infections for the first time in over a month.

Ontario?s rolling seven-day average now stands at 3,193, down from 3,618 at this point last week.

The positivity rate in the province continued to decrease on Saturday. With 47,817 tests processed in the last 24 hours, the positivity rate fell from seven per cent to 6.8 per cent. For most of April and early May, the positivity rate stood above the seven per cent mark.

Health officials also reported that 25 more people have died due to COVID-19. In total, the province has seen 8,261 deaths related to the novel coronavirus.

The number of people in hospital due to COVID-19 continued to decline on Saturday. There are currently 1,832 people in hospital due to the disease. At least 851 of these patients are in intensive care and 588 are breathing with the assistance of a ventilator...

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Source: https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/ontario-r...ional-deaths-1.

Ontario reports more than 3,000 new COVID-19 cases, 47 additional deaths
Miriam Katawazi
Multi-Platform Writer, CTV News Toronto
Published Sunday, May 9, 2021 10:15AM EDT Last Updated Sunday, May 9, 2021 11:14AM EDT

TORONTO -- Ontario health officials are reporting more than 3,000 new COVID-19 cases and 47 additional deaths related to the disease, which marks the highest death tally since mid-February.

The province confirmed 3,216 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Sunday, which comes after a single-day drop in cases on Saturday when officials logged 2,864 new infections.

Ontario?s rolling seven-day average now stands at 3,120, down from 3,587 at this point last week.

The positivity rate in the province rose slightly on Sunday. With 38,540 tests processed in the last 24 hours, the positivity rate increased from 6.8 per cent to 7.1 per cent.

Including the 47 additional COVID-19-realted deaths, the province has seen 8,308 people die due to the novel coronavirus since the start of the pandemic. The last time the province saw 47 or more deaths in a 24-hour period was Feb. 19.

There are currently more than 1,640 people in hospital due to COVID-19 as officials noted that not all hospitals submitted their data this weekend. At least 848 of these patients are in intensive care and 580 are breathing with the assistance of a ventilator.

The province deemed 3,653 more cases of the disease to be resolved as of Sunday, bringing Ontario?s number of recovered patients up to 451,591.

Sunday?s report brings the total number of lab-confirmed cases in Ontario to 492,303, including deaths and recoveries...

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Source: https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/ontario-r...imbs-1.5421179

Ontario reports fewer than 2,800 new COVID-19 cases as positivity rate climbs
Miriam Katawazi
Multi-Platform Writer, CTV News Toronto
Published Monday, May 10, 2021 10:15AM EDT Last Updated Monday, May 10, 2021 10:55AM EDT

TORONTO -- Ontario health officials are reporting fewer then 2,800 new cases of COVID-19 as the province?s positivity rate shoots slightly up.

The province confirmed 2,716 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Monday, which marks the lowest number reported since April 1.

Monday?s case count comes after officials reported a single-day hike on Sunday with 3,216 infections and after 2,864 cases were reported on Saturday.

Ontario?s rolling seven-day average now stands at 3,016, down from 3,577 at this point last week.

With 27,175 tests processed in the last 24 hours, the positivity rate increased from 6.8 per cent on Saturday and 7.1 per cent on Sunday to 9.1 per cent. The last time the positivity rate was that high was almost a week ago.

Health officials also reported that 19 more people have died due to COVID-19. In total, the province has seen 8,327 deaths related to the novel coronavirus.

There are currently more than 1,632 people in hospital due to COVID-19. Officials noted that the number might be underestimated as not all hospitals submitted their data this weekend. At least 828 of these patients are in intensive care and 547 are breathing with the assistance of a ventilator.

The province deemed 3,110 more cases of the disease to be resolved as of Monday, bringing Ontario?s number of recovered patients up to 454,701.

Monday?s report brings the total number of lab-confirmed cases in Ontario to 495,019, including deaths and recoveries...

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Source: https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/ontario-r...ions-1.5422793

Ontario reports lowest COVID-19 case count since March with just over 2,000 new infections
Miriam Katawazi
Multi-Platform Writer, CTV News Toronto
Published Tuesday, May 11, 2021 10:17AM EDT

TORONTO -- Ontario health officials are reporting just over 2,000 new COVID-19 cases, which marks the lowest daily case count recorded since late March.

The province confirmed 2,073 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Tuesday. The last time the province recorded a case count smaller than that was on March 24 when officials logged 1,571 infections.

Tuesday?s case count comes after the province reported 2,716 new cases on Monday, 3,216 new cases on Sunday and 2,864 new cases on Saturday.

Ontario?s rolling seven-day average now stands at 2,914, down from 3,509 at this point last week.

With 28,109 tests processed in the last 24 hours, the positivity rate dropped from 9.1 per cent on Monday to 8.5 per cent on Tuesday.

Health officials also reported that 15 more people have died due to COVID-19. In total, the province has seen 8,342 deaths related to the novel coronavirus.

There are currently 1,782 people in hospital due to the disease. At least 802 of these patients are in intensive care and 568 are breathing with the assistance of a ventilator.

The province deemed 2,898 more cases of the disease to be resolved as of Tuesday, bringing Ontario?s number of recovered patients up to 457,599.

Tuesday?s report brings the total number of lab-confirmed cases in Ontario to 497,092, including deaths and recoveries...

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Source: https://www.cp24.com/news/ontario-re...drop-1.5424474

Ontario reports 2,320 new COVID-19 cases and 32 more deaths; positivity rate continues to drop
Kerrisa Wilson, Web Content Writer, CP24
Published Wednesday, May 12, 2021 10:06AM EDT
Last Updated Wednesday, May 12, 2021 11:17AM EDT

Ontario reported more than 2,300 new COVID-19 cases and 32 additional deaths on Wednesday, as the province?s positivity rate continues to decline.

Provincial health officials logged 2,320 new coronavirus infections, up from 2,073 cases reported a day ago, which marked the lowest single-day case count since late March.

The province reported 2,716 cases on Monday, 3,216 on Sunday and 2,864 on Saturday.

The seven-day rolling average has now dropped to 2,826, a notable decline from 3,432 seven days ago.

Of the latest fatalities, one person was between 20 and 39 years old, five were between 40 and 59 years old, 18 were between 60 and 79 years old and eight were 80 years old and over. Ontario?s virus-related death toll now stands at 8,374.

More than 3,000 lab-confirmed cases of variants of concern were identified in the past 24 hours, with over 2,900 being the dominant B.1.1.7 variant, which first emerged in the United Kingdom.

Another 3,477 people recovered from the disease, resulting in 29,962 active cases across the province.

Of the latest cases, 712 were logged in Toronto, while 452 were reported in Peel Region, 157 in York, 139 in Durham and 78 in Halton.

Ontario processed nearly 45,700 tests in the past 24 hours, up from 28,109 tests the previous day.

More than 28,100 test specimens are under investigation.

The rise in testing contributed to a drop in the province?s positivity rate to 6.4 per cent, compared to 8.5 per cent on Tuesday, according to the Ministry of Health. It is the lowest positivity rate since April 9.

COVID-19 hospitalizations saw a significant day-over-day decrease as 1,673 people were hospitalized across the province in the past 24 hours, down by 109 from the previous day.

Of those hospitalized, the Ministry of Health says 776 were in ICUs, compared to 802 a day ago, and 559 were breathing with the assistance of a ventilator.

However, Critical Care Services Ontario reported a slight discrepancy in the COVID-19 ICU occupancy with 773 people in ICUs, according to a tweet from Ontario Hospital Association President and CEO Anthony Dale...