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344 new COVID-19 cases and 375 new recoveries reported in Ontario today

The province also reported 15 more deaths attributed to the coronavirus
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There are 344 new lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported in Ontario today, according to Public Health Ontario. 

While the number of cases in the province has increased by 1.2 per cent with the new cases announced today, the number of recovered cases increased by 375 or 1.6 per cent according to the daily report. 

The province’s public health agency has reported a total of 29,747 COVID-19 cases to-date, and now indicates 25,583 of those cases (79.3 per cent) are considered recovered. 

A case is reported as recovered if the person is not currently hospitalized and once 14 days have passed since the onset of symptoms. 

There have now been 2,372 deaths reported by Public Health Ontario, which is an increase of 15 deaths since yesterday’s report. Three of the people who died were between the ages of 60 and 79, and the remaining 12 were over the age of 80. 

To-date, those who have died from COVID-19 include 10 people between the ages of 20 and 39, 93 people between the ages of 40 and 59, 623 people between the ages of 60 and 79, and 1,646 people aged 80 and over.

According to Public Health Ontario, 1,519 of the people who have died as a result of COVID-19 have been residents in long-term care homes. 

However, the Ministry of Long-Term Care reports there have been 1,692 resident deaths as a result of COVID-19. Public Health Ontario information typically lags behind the data provided by the ministry. 

There are currently 3,792 active cases of COVID-19 in Ontario, according to Public Health Ontario. Of those cases, 749 people are hospitalized including 118 patients in intensive care and 94 patients on ventilators.

Since last report, Ontario has confirmed 22,730 tests processed by labs in the province. 

There have been 482 cases of COVID-19 reported in Simcoe-Muskoka region. Of those, 407 are now reported recovered and 36 people have died, leaving 38 active cases in Simcoe County and one active case (hospitalized) in Muskoka.

The incidence rate (including lab-confirmed cases only) for Simcoe County is 87.8 cases per 100,000 people. The provincial average is 197.8 cases per 100,000 population.

The case breakdown by municipality, according to the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit, is as follows:

  • Barrie (156 total cases, 130 recoveries, 14 deaths)
  • Bradford West Gwillimbury (100 total cases, 84 recoveries, 12 deaths)
  • New Tecumseth (51 total cases, 43 recoveries, two in hospital, one death)
  • Innisfil (38 total cases, 32 recoveries, two in hospital)
  • Orillia (17 total cases, 14 recoveries, two deaths, one in hospital)
  • Collingwood (15 total cases, all recovered)
  • Wasaga Beach (13 total cases, 12 recoveries, one death)
  • Clearview (seven total cases, six recoveries, one death)
  • Springwater (nine total cases, seven recoveries, one death)
  • Midland (six total cases, all recovered)
  • Oro-Medonte (six total cases, three recoveries, two deaths)
  • Adjala-Tosorontio (seven total cases, all recovered)
  • Essa (13 total cases, 10 recoveries, one death)
  • Ramara (seven total cases, all recovered)
  • Tiny (three total cases, all recovered)
  • Tay (five total cases, all recoveried)
  • Penetanguishene (four total cases, three recovered)
  • Severn (six total cases, three recovered)

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