As the COVID-19 death count continues in Sudbury, Health Sciences and 68 confirmed cases of COVID-19 at Sudbury's Health Sciences North (HSN) hospital today, with four of those patients being treated in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
There are also 18 outbreaks of COVID declared at local long-term care homes and congregate settings, according to Public Health Sudbury and Districts (PHSD).
With respect to the newest death, PHSD revealed no specifics other than to say it occurred in the Greater Sudbury district. The total accumulated COVID related death count is now at 110.
PHSD also reported Friday that 123 new cases of COVID have been determined, although this number is expected to be much lower than the actual number of cases in the community at large, since public testing is no longer provided for free. This count takes in new cases for the past two days since the health unit does not normally report cases on Tuesdays or Thursdays.
PHSD also said this means that 11,726 total accumulated cases have occurred in the Sudbury jurisdiction since the pandemic was declared in March of 2020. PHSD also reported that 11,234 of those cases have been resolved. This means there are currently 492 active cases in the health unit area.
All across Ontario today there are 262 active COVID-19 cases in Intensive Care Units. More complete details are included on the daily COVID-19 public health summary.
As for the possible locations of the new cases, PHSD said 106 new cases were reported to have occurred in the Greater Sudbury area, 13 new cases in the rural Sudbury district and four new cases for the Manitoulin district.
PHSD also reported general demographics each day about the age groups for people who are becoming infected.
Epidemiological data showed that the majority of local cases are persons in the 20 to 39 age category with 4,255 total cases (An increase of 51 cases).
The next highest number was 2,960 for the 40-59 age group (An increase of 39).
There were also 2,328 cases for the 19 and under age group (An increase of 10).
Seniors in the 60 to 79 age group amounted to 1,483 cases total (An increase of 18).
People aged 80 and over are currently the lowest category with 689 cases (An increase of eight).
In the Not Specified category, there were 11 cases (A decrease of three).
Note: The numbers above might not correspond to other numbers being reported because the health unit does not report fresh numbers daily, as they happen. Some of the numbers are delayed.
With respect to COVID-19 testing, PHSD said there have been 401,281 total tests carried out locally since the pandemic began; an increase of 1,166 new tests.
With respect to vaccination numbers, PHSD is now reporting percentages of people vaccinated rather than doses given. The percentage of area residents who are now fully vaccinated translates to 81 per cent of all people in the PHSD area.
The Sudbury health unit is reporting a number of outbreaks in the city at several long-term care homes and congregate living homes in the city. There are 18 active outbreaks as of March 4. More details can be found on the daily COVID summary page. Just scroll to the bottom of the summary page to COVID-19 Outbreaks. It also includes locations where outbreaks have been declared over or rescinded.
Also, at Sudbury's Health Sciences North, there were 68 patients with confirmed COVID-19 at the hospital, the hospital website reported. Four of those COVID patients were in the intensive care unit. There were 11 other patients being investigated (tested) for COVID-19. Two of those 11 patients were in the ICU.
On the provincial COVID-19 roster today, the Ontario government daily website reported 2,085 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases across the province. The province also reported 262 COVID patients are in intensive care. Also today, the province reported 26 new COVID-19 deaths.