With the latest novel coronavirus update from the Halton region, new cases have increased in Halton.
Milton has seen the amount of total confirmed positive cases rise by one, bringing the total to 189. There have been 177 recoveries and four deaths since the outbreak began earlier this year. With the 19 probable cases, Milton reportedly has 27 active cases, one more than yesterday’s total.
Halton has 716 total confirmed positive cases, six more than yesterday. There have been three recoveries reported in the last 24-hours, bringing the total to 685. There are also 24 deaths in total in Halton. Once you include the 78 probable cases reported in the region, Halton is listed as having 85 active cases, two more than yesterday’s total.
Below are the reported numbers for Ontario, courtesy of the provincial government.
| Severity | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Number of cases footnote 1 | 33,095 | N/A |
| Change from previous report (new cases) | 178 | 0.5% increase |
| Resolved footnote 2 | 28,250 | 85.4 |
| Change from previous report | 246 | 0.9% increase |
| Subset of all cases that are reported to be long-term care residents footnote 3 footnote 4 footnote 5 | 5,384 | 16.3 |
| Subset of all cases that are reported as a health care worker footnote 4 footnote 5 footnote 6 associated with long-term care outbreaks | 2,142 | 6.5 |
| Total number of deaths footnote 7 | 2,564 | 7.7 |
| Deaths footnote 7 reported for residents in long-term care homes footnote 4 footnote 5 footnote 6 | 1,645 | 64.2 |
| 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 | 14,984 |
| Female | 17,838 |
| 19 and under | 1,475 |
| 20-39 | 9,335 |
| 40-59 | 10,126 |
| 60-79 | 6,400 |
| 80 and over | 5,747 |
| Testing | Number |
|---|---|
| Total tests completed footnote 8 | 1,123,932 |
| Total tests completed in the previous day footnote 9 | 27,225 |
| Currently under investigation footnote 10 | 21,479 |
| Hospitalizations | Number |
|---|---|
| Number of patients currently hospitalized with COVID-19 footnote 11 | 331 |
| Number of patients currently in ICU footnote 12 | 82 |
| Number of patients currently in ICU footnote 12 on a ventilator with COVID-19 | 65 |
