Both the Halton Region and Province of Ontario have updated their latest statistics for the novel coronavirus.
In Milton, we have 192 total confirmed positive cases. We also have 19 probable cases. There have been 190 recoveries since the outbreak, and four deaths. That means we have 17 active cases, a two-case increase from yesterday’s update.
In Halton, we have seen seven new confirmed cases, bringing the total to 727. There are also 79 probable cases. With the 714 recoveries and 25 deaths, we have 67 active cases in Halton, three more than what was reported 24-hours ago.
Below are the province’s latest numbers, courtesy of the government of Ontario.
| Severity | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Number of cases footnote 1 | 33,853 | N/A |
| Change from previous report (new cases) | 216 | 0.6% increase |
| Resolved footnote 2 | 29,107 | 86.0 |
| Change from previous report | 174 | 0.6% increase |
| Subset of all cases that are reported to be long-term care residents footnote 3 footnote 4 footnote 5 | 5,392 | 15.9 |
| Subset of all cases that are reported as a health care worker footnote 4 footnote 5 footnote 6 associated with long-term care outbreaks | 2,205 | 6.5 |
| Total number of deaths footnote 7 | 2,619 | 7.7 |
| Deaths footnote 7 reported for residents in long-term care homes footnote 4 footnote 5 footnote 6 | 1,664 | 63.5 |
| Deaths footnote 7 reported for health care workers footnote 5 footnote 6 footnote 2 in long-term care homes | 6 | 0.2 |
| Case characteristics | Number |
|---|---|
| Male | 15,394 |
| Female | 18,187 |
| 19 and under | 1,563 |
| 20-39 | 9,630 |
| 40-59 | 10,337 |
| 60-79 | 6,513 |
| 80 and over | 5,800 |
| Testing | Number |
|---|---|
| Total tests completed footnote 8 | 1,212,816 |
| Total tests completed in the previous day footnote 9 | 16,189 |
| Currently under investigation footnote 10 | 16,418 |
| Hospitalizations | Number |
|---|---|
| Number of patients currently hospitalized with COVID-19 footnote 11 | 288 |
| Number of patients currently in ICU footnote 12 | 75 |
| Number of patients currently in ICU footnote 12 on a ventilator with COVID-19 | 54 |
