Public Health Ontario is reporting about a 25 per cent jump in new cases over yesterday’s report with 383 lab-confirmed cases today.
Yesterday and Tuesday the province’s daily case increase dipped with 287 and 292 new cases reported respectively. However, testing has also increased today with 17,615 tests completed since the last report. Earlier this week, daily testing totals were between 8,000 and 11,000 tests processed.
The province reported 34 more deaths in the update today, including one long-term care worker.
The deaths reported today include 11 people between the ages of 60 and 79, and 23 people over the age of 80.
According to the provincial public health report, there are 833 people hospitalized with COVID-19, including 137 in intensive care and 94 patients on ventilators.
Reported recoveries are maintaining at about 76 to 77 per cent of the total confirmed cases. Currently, there are 20,673 people considered recovered. Public Health Ontario considers anyone who has passed 14 days since symptom onset and is not hospitalized to be recovered.
The Ministry of Long-Term Care reports 129 active outbreaks at long-term care homes in Ontario, and 1,655 active cases of COVID-19 in residents as well as 1,160 active cases in staff. The ministry has also reported 1,591 deaths of residents as a result of COVID-19, and six staff deaths.
Public Health Ontario has reported 1,377 deaths of long-term care residents and five staff deaths. The agency also reports 91 ongoing outbreaks at retirement homes and 50 at hospitals.
There have been 26,866 lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported in Ontario. In total, 20,673 people are reported recovered (76.9 per cent) and 2,189 people have died (8.1 per cent).
In Ontario, about 12.5 per cent of the total confirmed COVID-19 cases resulted in hospitalization.
The province’s epidemiological report states 61 per cent of the province’s cases are related to close contact or an outbreak. About 5.5 per cent of Ontario’s cases are reported as travel related, and another 18 per cent have no known epidemiological link (formerly referred to as community transmission). The remaining 15.5 per cent of cases have missing or unknown information for the transmission source.
The Canadian Press reports there have been 87,519 cases of COVID-19 confirmed and presumed in Canada since the pandemic began. There are 6,764 deaths reported as a result of the virus and 46,177 people are considered recovered.
According to Johns Hopkins University, there have been 5.7 million cases of COVID-19 confirmed worldwide and 356,042 deaths attributed to the coronavirus. In total, 2.3 million people are reported recovered.
In Northern Ontario, the Thunder Bay District Health Unit has the highest number of confirmed cases, with 81. The Porcupine Health Unit, which covers Timmins and the surrounding area, still has the highest rate of confirmed cases per 100,000 population among other health units in Northern Ontario. The rate there is 77.9 per 100,000 people.
According to today's report, which includes data from Jan. 15 to May 27, the number of cases at other Northern Ontario health units, as well as the rate of confirmed cases per 100,000 population are:
• Algoma Public Health - 21 cases, rate of 18.4 per 100,000 population
• North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit - 26 cases, rate of 20 per 100,000 population
• Porcupine Health Unit - 65, rate of 77.9 per 100,000 population
• Public Health Sudbury and Districts - 62 cases, rate of 31.2 per 100,000 population
• Timiskaming Health Unit - 18 cases, rate of 55.1 per 100,000
• Thunder Bay District Health Unit - 81 cases, rate of 54 per 100,000 population
• Northwestern Health Unit - 22 cases, rate of 25.1 per 100,000 population
According to the report, in Northeastern Ontario, there have been 192 confirmed cases, and the rate is 34.1 per 100,000 population. In Northwestern Ontario, there have been 103 cases and a rate of 43.3. The provincial rate per 100,000 population is 180.7.