The Halton Region has released the recent COVID-19 numbers.
Over the weekend there is one new case of COVID-19 in the Halton Region. In total there are 15 active cases in Halton, and seven in Milton.
The total number of cases in Halton is 843, and in Milton is 237.
Here is a breakdown of the Provincial Numbers.
| Severity | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Number of cases footnote 1 | 40,161 | N/A |
| Change from previous report (new cases) | 115 | 0.3% increase |
| Resolved footnote 2 | 36,381 | 90.6 |
| Change from previous report | 102 | 0.3% increase |
| Subset of all cases that are reported to be long-term care residents footnote 3 footnote 4 footnote 5 | 5,903 | 14.7 |
| Subset of all cases that are reported as a health care worker footnote 4 footnote 5 footnote 6 associated with long-term care outbreaks | 2,605 | 6.5 |
| Total number of deaths footnote 7 | 2,786 | 6.9 |
| Deaths footnote 7 reported for residents in long-term care homes footnote 4 footnote 5 footnote 6 | 1,799 | 64.6 |
| Deaths footnote 7 reported for health care workers footnote 5 footnote 6 footnote 2 in long-term care homes | 8 | 0.3 |
| Case characteristics | Number |
|---|---|
| Male | 18,720 |
| Female | 21,144 |
| 19 and under | 2,413 |
| 20-39 | 12,372 |
| 40-59 | 12,067 |
| 60-79 | 7,257 |
| 80 and over | 6,048 |
| Testing | Number |
|---|---|
| Total tests completed footnote 8 | 2,422,487 |
| Total tests completed in the previous day footnote 9 | 22,275 |
| Currently under investigation footnote 10 | 10,865 |
| Hospitalizations | Number |
|---|---|
| Number of patients currently hospitalized with COVID-19 footnote 11 | 49As we often observe on weekends, a number of hospitals (approximately 36) did not submit data to the Daily Bed Census for August 8. We anticipate that the number of hospitalized patients may increase when reporting compliance increases. |
| Number of patients currently in ICU footnote 12 | 25 |
| Number of patients currently in ICU footnote 12 on a ventilator with COVID-19 |
