Ontario: 2021/2022 Covid Cases

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Source: https://www.cp24.com/news/ontario-r...ariant-cases-have-doubled-in-a-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-...-cases-with-fewer-than-3-500-logged-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-r...-19-cases-for-first-time-in-a-month-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...00-as-icu-admissions-trend-downward-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-...but-warns-data-may-be-underreported-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-...-as-positivity-rate-continue-to-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-reports-more-than-3-000-new-covid-19-cases-47-additional-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-...-19-cases-as-positivity-rate-climbs-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-...with-just-over-2-000-new-infections-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-r...s-positivity-rate-continues-to-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...

 

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Source: https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/ontario-...logs-more-than-2-700-new-infections-1.5426153

Ontario's COVID-19 case count crosses 500,000 as province logs more than 2,700 new infections
Phil Tsekouras
Multi-Platform Writer, CTV News Toronto
Published Thursday, May 13, 2021 10:14AM EDT Last Updated Thursday, May 13, 2021 11:26AM EDT

TORONTO -- Ontario health officials are reporting more than 2,700 new COVID-19 infections, pushing the province?s lab-confirmed case total past 500,000.

The 2,759 new cases logged Thursday mark an increase over the previous day?s total when 2,320 were added. On Tuesday, the province reported another 2,073 cases marking the lowest single-day case count in more than a month.

With 47,638 tests processed in the last 24 hours, the Ministry of Health says Ontario?s COVID-19 positivity rate stands at 5.7 per cent.

Since the beginning of the pandemic, Ontario has seen 502,171 cases of the disease across the province, including 464,531 infections that are considered to be resolved. That number also includes 8,405 COVID-19-related deaths, of which 31 were reported since yesterday.

The seven-day average for number of cases reported is 2,730.A week ago, that number was 3,368 and two weeks ago it was 3,810.

Currently, there are 29,235 active cases of COVID-19 in Ontario.

The number of patients in hospital with COVID-19 has dropped to 1,632 while the number of patients in intensive care remains unchanged at 776...

 

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Source: https://www.cp24.com/news/ontario-reports-2-362-new-covid-19-cases-26-more-deaths-1.5427872

Ontario reports 2,362 new COVID-19 cases, 26 more deaths
Kerrisa Wilson, Web Content Writer, CP24
Published Friday, May 14, 2021 10:17AM EDT
Last Updated Friday, May 14, 2021 11:01AM EDT

Ontario reported more than 2,300 new COVID-19 cases on Friday and 26 additional deaths, as the seven-day rolling average of infections continues to drop.

Provincial health officials logged 2,362 new coronavirus infections today, down from 2,759 on Thursday.

The latest numbers continue a downward trend with the seven-day rolling average of new cases now at 2,616, a notable decline from 3,266 seven days ago.

Another 3,502 people recovered from the virus in the past 24 hours, resulting in 28,069 active cases in the province.

Ontario?s virus-related death toll now stands at 8,431.

More than 2,600 lab-confirmed COVID-19 variants of concern were identified in Ontario on Thursday, with most being the dominant B.1.1.7 variant.

Of the latest cases, 691 were reported in Toronto, while 563 were logged in Peel Region, 224 in York Region, 148 in Durham Region and 63 in Halton Region.

More than 44,000 tests were processed yesterday, down from 47,638 tests the previous day.

The drop in testing contributed to a rise in the province?s positivity rate to 6.1 per cent, compared to 5.7 per cent on Thursday, according to the Ministry of Health. The positivity rate, however, is down from a week ago when it was seven per cent.

Hospitalizations continue to decline slowly, with 1,582 COVID-19 patients currently receiving treatment in hospital, down by 50 from Thursday.

However, the number of patients in intensive care continue to remain relatively unchanged over the past few days. A total of 777 people are in ICUs, up by one from a day ago, and 560 of these patients were breathing with the assistance of a ventilator...

 

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Source: https://www.cp24.com/news/ontario-r...aths-icu-occupancy-remains-elevated-1.5429303

Ontario reports 2,584 new COVID-19 cases and 24 deaths; ICU occupancy remains elevated
Kerrisa Wilson, Web Content Writer, CP24
Published Saturday, May 15, 2021 10:14AM EDT
Last Updated Saturday, May 15, 2021 10:40AM EDT

Ontario reported more than 2,500 new COVID-19 cases and 24 additional deaths on Saturday, as intensive care capacity continues to remain elevated.

Provincial health officials logged 2,584 new coronavirus infections today, marking the sixth straight day where cases are below 3,000.

The province reported 2,362 cases on Friday, 2,759 on Thursday and 2,320 on Wednesday.

The seven-day rolling average now stands at 2,576, compared to 3,193 a week ago.

Another 3,063 people recovered from the disease, resulting in 27,566 active cases in the province.

Ontario?s virus-related death toll now stands at 8,455.

More than 2,300 lab-confirmed variants of concern were identified in the past 24 hours, with most being the dominant B.1.1.7 variant.

In the Greater Toronto Area, 689 new cases were logged in Toronto on Saturday, along with 584 infections in Peel Region, 252 in York Region, 157 in Durham Region and 91 in Halton Region.

In the past 24 hours, more than 42,300 tests were processed in the province, down slightly from 44,040 tests the previous day.

More than 19,500 test specimens are under investigation.

The province?s positivity rate inched up to 6.2 per cent today, compared to 6.1 per cent on Friday, according to the Ministry of Health. The positivity rate, however, has dropped from a week ago when it was 6.8 per cent.

COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to decline steadily, as 1,546 people are receiving treatment in Ontario hospitals, down from 1,582 on Friday.

However, the number of patients in intensive care continues to remain elevated, as 785 people are in Ontario ICUs, up from 777 a day ago. ICU occupancy was at 851 a week ago.

Of those in ICUs, 560 are breathing with the help of a ventilator...

 

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Source: https://www.cp24.com/news/ontario-reports-2-199-new-covid-19-cases-30-more-deaths-1.5430007

Ontario reports 2,199 new COVID-19 cases; 30 more deaths
Chris Herhalt, Web Content Writer, CP24
Published Sunday, May 16, 2021 10:00AM EDT
Last Updated Sunday, May 16, 2021 10:12AM EDT

Ontario reported 2,199 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, along with 30 more deaths as the number of active cases continues to fall by hundreds each day.

Ontario reported 2,584 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday and 2,362 cases on Friday.

The seven-day rolling average of new cases now stands at 2,430, down from 2,576 yesterday.

The number of known active cases of COVID-19 across Ontario fell to 26,656 on Sunday, down from its peak in April of nearly 43,000 cases and 32,400 one week ago.

Across the GTA, Toronto reported 633 new cases, Peel Region reported 547, Halton reported 74 new cases, York reported 172 new cases, Durham reported 143 new cases and Hamilton reported 129 new cases.

Labs across the province processed 33,142 specimens in the past 24 hours, 9,000 fewer than what was processed in the previous period, generating a positivity rate of at least 6.8 per cent.

The Ministry of Health said there were 775 people in intensive care receiving treatment for COVID-19, the same as on Saturday, with 552 breathing with the help of a ventilator, a decline of 8 from Saturday.

Of the 30 deaths reported on Sunday, one involved a resident of the long-term care system.

The B.1.1.7 coronavirus variant continues to be the dominant strain detected in Ontario?s positive samples, but the number of P.1 variant cases continues to increase.

Labs found 130 additional examples of the highly infectious P.1 variant first discovered in Brazil among provincial samples screened in the past 24 hours, bringing the total found since winter to 1,983...

 

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Source: https://www.cp24.com/news/ont-repor...daily-death-toll-in-nearly-2-months-1.5430925


Ont. reports 2,170 new COVID-19 cases, lowest daily death toll in nearly 2 months
Codi Wilson, Web Content Writer, CP24
Published Monday, May 17, 2021 10:17AM EDT

Ontario is reporting just under 2,200 new COVID-19 cases and four more virus-related deaths, the lowest daily death toll recorded in almost two months.

Provincial health officials logged 2,170 new COVID-19 infections today, down slightly from the 2,199 cases confirmed on Sunday. Today's tally is a notable drop from the 2,716 cases reported last Monday.

The rolling seven-day average of new infections now stands at 2,352, down from 3,017 last week and 3,917 two weeks ago.

With 24,498 tests processed over the past 24 hours, the province is reporting a test positivity rate of 7.9 per cent, down from 9.1 last Monday.

Four more virus-related deaths were confirmed today, the lowest single-day total since March 22. The average number of virus-related deaths reported each day is down week-over-week. The province says the average daily death toll now stands at 23, down from 30 last week.

There are currently 1,320 COVID-19 patients in Ontario hospitals, up slightly from 1,292 on Sunday but down significantly from 1,632 one week ago.

The province says there are now 779 COVID-19 patients in intensive care, down from 785 on Sunday and 828 seven days ago.

It should be noted that more than 10 per cent of hospitals did not submit data to the province today, a common occurrence early in the week, according to the Ministry of Health...

 

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Source: https://www.cp24.com/news/ontario-r...lowest-daily-count-since-late-march-1.5432501

Ontario reports 1,600+ COVID-19 cases; lowest daily count since late March
Chris Herhalt, Web Content Writer, CP24
Published Tuesday, May 18, 2021 10:17AM EDT

Ontario reported the lowest number of new daily COVID-19 cases since late March on Tuesday, with 17 additional deaths, as hospitalizations continued a slow creep downward.

The province reported 1,616 cases on Tuesday, more than 500 fewer than each day of the previous weekend.

Ontario reported 2,170 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday and 2,199 on Sunday.

The seven-day rolling average of new cases now stands at 2,287, down from 2,352 on Monday.

It?s lowest daily count since March 24, when the province reported 1,571 new cases...

...Of the 17 deaths reported today, one involved a resident of the long-term care system.

Provincial labs processed 22,915 tests in the previous 24 hours, with another 20,325 under investigation, generating a positivity rate of at least 7.6 per cent.

There are now 24,966 known active cases throughout Ontario, down from 31,151 one week ago.

At least 8,506 Ontarians have died from COVID-19 since March 2020. A total of 25,000 people are believed to have died from COVID-19 across Canada since the pandemic began...

...There were 1,484 people receiving treatment for COVID-19 symptoms across Ontario on Tuesday, down from 1,546 at the end of last week.

Of those, 764 were in intensive care, down from 802 one week ago.

Five-hundred and fifty-nine people were breathing with the help of a ventilator...

 

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Source: https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/fewer-th...-in-ontario-for-second-straight-day-1.5434319

Fewer than 2,000 new COVID-19 cases reported in Ontario for second straight day
Katherine DeClerq
Multi-Platform Writer, CTV News Toronto
Published Wednesday, May 19, 2021 10:12AM EDT


TORONTO -- For the second day in a row, Ontario has logged fewer than 2,000 new COVID-19 cases.

Health officials are reporting 1,588 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Wednesday, the lowest single-day case count since March 24.

There were 1,616 infections reported Tuesday, 2,170 on Monday, 2,199 on Saturday and 2,584 on Sunday.

Wednesday?s new infections bring the seven-day rolling average of daily cases to 2,183, down from 2,370 a week ago.

Nineteen additional deaths related to COVID-19 were logged in the last 24 hours, bringing the total death count in Ontario to 8,525.

Of those deaths, the majority are people over the age of 80. There have been 5,394 COVID-19 deaths in people within that age group.

According to the province?s epidemiology report, 2,599 of deaths related to COVID-19 were people between the ages of 60 and 79. An additional 462 deaths were people between the ages of 40 and 59, while 65 deaths were people between the ages of 20 and 39.

Four people under the age of 19 have died after contracting COVID-19.

Hospitalizations related to COVID-19 in Ontario continue to decline. As of Wednesday, there are at least 1,401 people in hospital being treated for the novel coronavirus.

Of those hospitalized, 745 are in the intensive care unit and 483 are breathing with the assistance of a ventilator.

On Wednesday, the provincewide pause on non-urgent and elective surgeries was lifted.

In a letter to healthcare providers, Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. David Williams said that new cases, hospitalizations and intensive care admissions now ?appear to be trending downward.? Hospitals with the capacity to do so can ?gradually and cautiously resume non-urgent and non-emergent care.?

The Ministry of Health also reported a sharp drop in positivity rate. With just over 38,400 COVID-19 tests completed in the last 24-hour period, officials say the province?s positivity rate is now 5.2 per cent.

On Monday, that number was 7.6 per cent.

The total number of lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases in Ontario now stands at 514,690, including deaths and recoveries...

 

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Source: https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/ontario-...st-2-000-another-27-deaths-reported-1.5436173

Ontario's COVID-19 case numbers shoot back up past 2,000, another 27 deaths reported
Phil Tsekouras
Multi-Platform Writer, CTV News Toronto
Published Thursday, May 20, 2021 10:16AM EDT Last Updated Thursday, May 20, 2021 12:02PM EDT


TORONTO -- COVID-19 infections in Ontario have climbed back up past 2,000 following two days of case numbers reported under that mark.

The 2,400 cases logged Thursday represent a significant increase over the 1,588 added a day earlier.

With 45,406 tests processed across the province in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health says the COVID-19 positivity rate is 5.2 per cent.

Since the beginning of the pandemic, Ontario has recorded 517,090 lab-confirmed cases of the disease. That number includes 485,512 recoveries and 8,552 deaths.

At least 27 of those deaths were reported in the previous day.

The seven-day average for number of cases reported is 2,131. A week ago, the average was 2,730.

Right now, there are 23,026 active cases of the novel coronavirus in Ontario.

Meanwhile, 1,320 COVID-19 patients remain in hospital, 721 of which are being treated in intensive care.

Where are the new COVID-19 cases?

Most of the cases reported by the province Thursday were found in Toronto (607), Peel Region (528), and Hamilton (224)...

 

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Source: https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/ontario-covid-19-cases-dip-below-2-000-again-1.5437867

Ontario COVID-19 cases dip below 2,000 again
Abby Neufeld
Multi-Platform Writer, CTV News Toronto

Published Friday, May 21, 2021 10:16AM EDT Last Updated Friday, May 21, 2021 10:59AM EDT

TORONTO -- Daily COVID-19 infections in Ontario have dipped back under 2,000.

The 1,890 cases logged Friday represent a significant decrease over the 2,400 added a day earlier.

With 37,126 tests processed across the province in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health says the COVID-19 positivity rate is 5.2 per cent.

Since the beginning of the pandemic, Ontario has recorded 518,980 lab-confirmed cases of the disease. That number includes 488,201 recoveries and 8,579 deaths.

At least 27 of those deaths were reported in the previous day.

The seven-day average for number of cases reported is 1,694. A week ago, the average was 2,615.

Right now, there are 22,200 active cases of the novel coronavirus in Ontario.

Meanwhile, 1,265 COVID-19 patients remain in hospital, 715 of which are being treated in intensive care...

 

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Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-covid19-update-saturday-may-22-1.6037490

Ontario reports 1,794 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, 20 new deaths
As of 8 p.m. on Friday, more than 7.9 million vaccine doses have been administered
CBC News ? Posted: May 22, 2021 10:18 AM ET | Last Updated: 1 hour ago

Ontario logged 1,794 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, down from 1,890 cases on Friday.

The province also reported 20 additional deaths.

The seven-day average for cases now stands at 1,951, which is the lowest it has been since March 28.

The new cases include 416 in Toronto, 355 in Peel Region, 140 in York Region and 147 in Durham.

As of 8 p.m. on Friday, 7,925,277 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered, according to Health Minister Christine Elliott.

The new case count comes as Ontario eases some restrictions with less than two weeks to go before a provincewide stay-at-home order expires on June 2...