Public Health Ontario has reported 1,940 new cases of COVID-19 today (Dec. 14).
The province reported 23 deaths in today's update, including one person between 40 and 59 years old, eight people between 60 and 79 years old, and 14 people over the age of 80. Of the deaths reported today, 11 were residents of long-term care homes.
Since yesterday's report, 55 people have been hospitalized with COVID-19 and 13 COVID patients have been admitted to intensive care units
The latest update provided by the province's public health agency also reported the following:
- 1,525 new recoveries
- 857 people are currently hospitalized with COVID-19 in Ontario, up from 813 yesterday
- There are 244 COVID patients in intensive care units (down from 253 yesterday) and 149 COVID patients on ventilators (up from 142 yesterday)
- Of the 1,940 cases reported today, 390 are from Peel, 544 are from Toronto, 191 are from York Region, and 33 are from Simcoe-Muskoka
- 137 new school-related cases reported, there have been 6,356 school-related cases reported in Ontario to date
- There are 18 schools currently closed because of COVID-19 cases, and all schools in the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit are currently closed for in-person learning
- 16,586 current active cases in Ontario, which is up from 16,204 yesterday
- Provincial public health labs have processed 57,091 tests since yesterday's report, which resulted in a 4.6 per cent positivity rate. This is the highest per cent positivity rate since Dec. 8.
- There is a backlog of 32,045 tests awaiting processing
Public Health Ontario has confirmed 142,121 cases of COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic, and reported 121,563 recoveries and 3,972 deaths.
The cumulative average incidence rate in the province is 956.1 cases per 100,000 people in Ontario. The weekly incidence rate in Ontario is 88 cases per 100,000 people from Dec. 4 to Dec. 10, which is up from 83.2 cases per 100,000 people from Nov. 28 to Dec. 4.
In Northern Ontario, the breakdown of Public Health Ontario data is:
- Algoma Public Health: 62 cases, rate of 54.2 per 100,000 people. There is one known active case. The last case was reported Dec. 11.
- North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit: 92 cases, rate of 70.9 per 100,000 people. The health unit has reported 96 cases. There are nine known active cases. The last cases were reported Dec. 14.
- Porcupine Health Unit: 117, rate of 140.2 per 100,000 people. The health unit has reported 118 cases and one probable case. There are two known active cases. The last confirmed case was reported Dec. 14.
- Public Health Sudbury and Districts: 242 cases, rate of 121.6 per 100,000 people. The health unit has reported 245 cases. There are nine known active cases. The last case was reported Dec. 13.
- Timiskaming Health Unit: 27 cases, rate of 82.6 per 100,000 people. There are five known active cases. The last case was reported Dec. 12.
- Northwestern Health Unit: 134 cases, rate of 152.8 per 100,000 people. The health unit has reported 135 cases and two probable cases. There are five known active cases. The last cases were reported Dec. 14.
- Thunder Bay District Health Unit: 435 cases, rate of 290.1 per 100,000 people. The health unit has reported 439 cases. There are 116 known active cases. The last cases were reported Dec. 14.
The cumulative incidence rate for COVID-19 in Ontario is 956.1 cases per 100,000 people.