The latest COVID-19 numbers for the Halton Region are in.
In Milton, one new case was reported. That keeps the Town at 239 total confirmed positive cases. There are still eight active cases across Milton.
Across Halton, we saw an increase of two new confirmed positive cases. The total is now 856. The number of Halton residents currently with COVID-19 has risen to 30.
Below are the Ontario numbers, provided by the provincial government.
| Severity | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Number of cases footnote 1 | 40,745 | N/A |
| Change from previous report (new cases) | 99 | 0.2% increase |
| Resolved footnote 2 | 37,036 | 90.9 |
| Change from previous report | 83 | 0.2% increase |
| Subset of all cases that are reported to be long-term care residents footnote 3 footnote 4 footnote 5 | 5,905 | 14.5 |
| Subset of all cases that are reported as a health care worker footnote 4 footnote 5 footnote 6 associated with long-term care outbreaks | 2,617 | 6.4 |
| Total number of deaths footnote 7 | 2,789 | 6.8 |
| Deaths footnote 7 reported for residents in long-term care homes footnote 4 footnote 5 footnote 6 | 1,800 | 64.5 |
| 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 | 19,029 |
| Female | 21,424 |
| 19 and under | 2,527 |
| 20-39 | 12,614 |
| 40-59 | 12,201 |
| 60-79 | 7,344 |
| 80 and over | 6,053 |
| Testing | Number |
|---|---|
| Total tests completed footnote 8 | 2,608,219 |
| Total tests completed in the previous day footnote 9 | 25,567 |
| Currently under investigation footnote 10 | 15,076 |
| Hospitalizations | Number |
|---|---|
| Number of patients currently hospitalized with COVID-19 footnote 11 | 32
As we often observe on weekends, a number of hospitals (approximately 35) did not submit data to the Daily Bed Census for August 15. We anticipate that the number of hospitalized patients may increase when reporting compliance increases. |
| Number of patients currently in ICU footnote 12 | 16 |
| Number of patients currently in ICU footnote 12 on a ventilator with COVID-19 | 10 |
