The third wave of COVID-19 in Halton continues as the latest update shows a high amount of new cases.
Across Halton, there are 86 new cases. The total number of cases is up to 10,903. With 10,274 resolved cases and 200 deaths, Halton is now at 429 active cases – 38 more than Monday’s count. The Region says that of the 10,903 total cases, 10,545 were confirmed positive while 358 were considered probable cases.
In Milton, we have 30 new cases. That brings us to 3461 total cases. With 3276 resolved cases and 36 deaths, Milton is now at 149 active cases – 15 more than Monday’s number. The Region says that of the 3461 total cases, 3337 were confirmed positive while 124 were considered probable cases.
The Halton Region is also detailing the number of COVID-19 variant cases. It says that 632 total variant cases have been found in Halton. Milton has reportedly had 208 total variant cases.
The Halton Region Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Hamidah Meghani, says the latest increase of new cases proves we are in a third wave.
“Although we have made significant progress in our vaccine rollout, we are seeing an increase in cases, particularly among variants of concern, and are firmly in a third wave of COVID-19. While our quick and steady rollout of vaccines is critical, it is only one important way we can protect each other and stop COVID-19. As we approach the long weekend, I urge residents to remain vigilant and not gather with individuals outside of your household. Please continue to follow all public health measures including wearing a mask and physical distancing from anyone you do not live with even if you or others have been vaccinated.”
The Halton Region is also noting vaccination numbers. The numbers are updated weekly, with the most recent being on Friday, March 26th. A total of 67,563 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in Halton:
- 38,506 have been administered through the Halton Healthcare COVID-19 Vaccination Centre;
- 14,107 have been administered through the Halton Region Public Health and Paramedic Mobile Teams;
- 14,950 have been administered through the newly launched COVID-19 vaccination clinics.
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Below are the numbers for Ontario, including 2336 new cases province-wide. There have been 347,570 total cases in Ontario.
| Severity | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Number of cases footnote 1 | 347,570 | N/A |
| Change from previous report (new cases) | 2,336 | 0.7% increase |
| Resolved footnote 2 | 320,409 | 92.2 |
| Change from previous report | 1,477 | 0.5% increase |
| Subset of all cases that are reported to be long-term care residents footnote 3 footnote 4 footnote 5 | 15,037 | 4.3 |
| Subset of all cases that are reported as a health care worker footnote 4 footnote 5 footnote 6 associated with long-term care outbreaks | 6,819 | 2.0 |
| Total number of deaths footnote 7 | 7,351 | 2.1 |
| Deaths footnote 7 reported for residents in long-term care homes footnote 4 footnote 5 footnote 6 | 3,897 | 53.0 |
| Deaths footnote 7 reported for health care workers footnote 5 footnote 6 footnote 2 in long-term care homes | 10 | 0.1 |
| Variant | Cases |
|---|---|
| Lineage B.1.1.7 (UK variant) footnote 8 | 1,800 |
| Lineage B.1.351 (South African variant) footnote 8 | 69 |
| Lineage P.1 (Brazilian variant) footnote 8 | 90 |
| Case characteristics | Number |
|---|---|
| Male | 171,851 |
| Female | 173,769 |
| 19 and under | 49,648 |
| 20-39 | 127,306 |
| 40-59 | 99,920 |
| 60-79 | 49,242 |
| 80 and over | 21,372 |
| Testing | Number |
|---|---|
| Total tests completed footnote 9 | 12,498,641 |
| Total tests completed in the previous day footnote 10 | 36,071 |
| Currently under investigation footnote 11 | 35,066 |
| Hospitalizations | Number |
|---|---|
| Number of patients currently hospitalized with COVID-19 footnote 12 | 1090 |
| Number of patients currently in ICU footnote 13 | 387 |
| Number of patients currently in ICU footnote 13 on a ventilator with COVID-19 | 249 |
