Public Health Ontario has reported 1,958 new cases of COVID-19 today.
One year ago today, the first case of COVID-19 was confirmed in Ontario in a patient at Toronto's Sunnybrook hospital. The patient had returned from a trip to Wuhan, China.
The province is also reporting 43 deaths in its latest update, including 27 people who were residents at long-term care homes.
The deaths reported today include one person between 40 and 59 years old, 17 people between 60 and 79 years old, and 25 people over the age of 80.
Ontario reports 79 new COVID-related hospitalizations and eight new admissions to intensive care.
The Jan. 25 update provided by the province's public health agency also reported the following data:
- 2,448 new recoveries
- 23,620 active cases, which is down from 24,153 yesterday
- 1,398 people are currently hospitalized with COVID-19 in Ontario, down from 1,436 reported yesterday. The province's report notes that on weekends, at least 10 per cent of Ontario hospitals do not report to the daily bed census, so the hospitalizations could be underreported.
- There are 397 COVID patients in intensive care units (up from 392 yesterday) and 283 COVID patients on ventilators (down from 301 yesterday).
- The province reported 35,968 tests were processed yesterday resulting in a 5.5 per cent positivity rate.
- There is a backlog of 14,991 tests. To date, 9,344,959 tests have been completed.
- Of the 1,958 cases reported today, 727 are from Toronto, 365 are from Peel, 157 are from York Region, and 41 are from Simcoe-Muskoka
- There are 244 active outbreaks at long-term care homes, 160 at retirement homes and 99 at hospitals.
- Of the cases reported today there are 240 people under 19 years old, 696 people between 20 and 39 years old, 604 people between 40 and 59 years old, 304 people between 60 and 79 years old, and 114 people over the age of 80.
Vaccine update for Jan. 24:
- There were 5,537 doses of vaccines against COVID-19 administered on Jan. 24, up from 4,427 on Jan. 23.
- As of 8 p.m. on Jan. 24, the province reports 286,110 doses of vaccine against COVID-19 have been administered.
- There are 71,256 total vaccinations completed (both doses). The vaccines approved for use require two doses a few weeks apart.
Public Health Ontario has confirmed 256,960 cases of COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic, and reported 227,494 recoveries and 5,846 deaths, of which 3,427 were individuals living in long-term care homes.
The cumulative average incidence rate in the province is 1,728.7 cases per 100,000 people in Ontario.
The weekly incidence rate in Ontario is 119.3 cases per 100,000 people from Jan. 15 to Jan. 21, which is a decrease of 19.7 per cent compared to Jan. 9 to Jan. 15 when the average weekly incidence rate was 148.6 cases per 100,000 people.
In Northern Ontario, the breakdown of Public Health Ontario data is:
- Algoma Public Health: 150 cases, rate of 131.1 per 100,000 people. There are 20 known active cases.
- North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit: 185 cases, rate of 142.6 per 100,000 people. The health unit has reported 186 cases. There are three known active cases.
- Porcupine Health Unit: 220 cases, rate of 263.7 per 100,000 people. There are 51 known active cases.
- Public Health Sudbury and Districts: 456 cases, rate of 229.1 per 100,000 people. The health unit has reported 452 cases. There are 67 known active cases.
- Timiskaming Health Unit: 90 cases, rate of 260 per 100,000 people. The health unit has reported 89 cases. There are three known active cases.
- Northwestern Health Unit: 248 cases, rate of 275.3 per 100,000 people. The health unit has reported 240 cases. There are 12 known active cases.
- Thunder Bay District Health Unit: 863 cases, rate of 575.5 per 100,000 people. The health unit has reported 868 cases. There are 155 known active cases.
The Ontario government has declared a state of emergency, the second since the start of the pandemic, and a stay at-home order is in effect until at least Feb. 11, 2021. There are additional measures in place for the shutdown, all of which can be found in this provincial breakdown.