The number of COVID-19 cases in the Halton Region has continued to climb slowly.
The Region is reporting that there are two new cases in Milton, five in Halton.
That makes the Milton total 98, and 448 in Halton.
Milton’s recovered cases have climbed to 74. That is seven more than yesterday.
There is also one reported death in Halton. The Region marks it as a Milton resident. No further information has been provided as of writing.
However, the Province of Ontario reports their lowest single-day increase (347) in new COVID-19 cases in more than three weeks.
There were also 648 new recoveries reported in the last 24-hours. That is almost double the amount of new confirmed cases in Ontario.
Below are the numbers courtesy of the Province of Ontario.
| Number | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of cases1 | 15,728 | N/A |
| Change from previous report | 347 | 2.3% increase |
| Resolved2 | 9,612 | 61.1 |
| Deceased3 | 996 | 6.3 |
| Demographics | ||
| Male | 6,546 | 41.6 |
| Female | 9,041 | 57.5 |
| 19 and under | 363 | 2.3 |
| 20-39 | 3,583 | 22.8 |
| 40-59 | 4,725 | 30.0 |
| 60-79 | 3,486 | 22.2 |
| 80 and over | 3,564 | 22.7 |
| Testing | ||
| Total tests completed4 | 264,594 | N/A |
| Total tests completed in the previous day5 | 11,554 | N/A |
| Currently under investigation6 | 9,530 | N/A |
| Hospitalizations | ||
| Number of patients hospitalized with COVID-197 | 977 | N/A |
| Number of patients in ICU8 with COVID-19 | 235 | N/A |
| Number of patients in ICU8 on a ventilator with COVID-19 | 186 | N/A |
| Ministry of Long-Term Care Daily Report |
Public Health Ontario Daily Epidemiologic Summary (iPHIS) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Outbreaks in LTC Homes | 159 | 181 |
| Confirmed Cases for LTC Residents | 2632 | 2352 |
| Confirmed Cases for LTC Staff | 1361 | 1108 |
| Total confirmed LTC resident deaths | 775 | 521 |
| Total confirmed LTC staff deaths | <5 | <5 |
Symptoms of COVID-19 may include:
- Fever or new cough or difficulty breathing
- Muscle aches, fatigue, headache, sore throat, runny nose or diarrhea
- Symptoms in young children may be non-specific (e.g., lethargy, poor feeding)
Severe symptoms may include:
- Shortness of breath when walking, exercising, or at rest, which is unusual for the patient
- Chest pain, extreme fatigue, drowsiness, unstable vital signs
Anyone who develops symptoms, whether they have traveled or not, should self-isolate for 14 days, or until they have been symptom-free for 24 hours, whichever is longer. Those with mild symptoms and no complications do not need to contact Public Health.
