Public Health Ontario has reported 2,380 new cases of COVID-19 today (March 25).
Of the new cases reported today, 280 are attributed to a data catch-up, so it could be old cases that have not been previously reported.
Today's report includes 1,329 recoveries and 17 new deaths.
Of the deaths reported today, three were individuals between 40 and 59 years old, nine were between 60 and 79 years old, and five were over the age of 79. None were residents of long-term-care facilities.
The province has reported 74 new hospitalizations since yesterday, and eight new admissions of COVID-19 patients to intensive care units.
The March 25 update provided by the province's public health agency also reported the following data:
- 16,081 active cases, which is up from 15,047 yesterday
- 894 people are currently hospitalized with COVID-19 in Ontario, up from 893 reported yesterday.
- There are 332 COVID patients in intensive care units (down from 333 yesterday) and 212 COVID patients on ventilators (up from 210 reported yesterday)
- The province reported 60,077 tests were processed yesterday resulting in a 3.8 per cent positivity rate.
- Another 36,916 tests are still under investigation and/or being processed. To date, 12.2 million tests have been completed.
- Of the 2,380 new cases reported today, 1,016 are from Toronto, 294 cases are from Peel, 244 are from York Region, and 48 are from Simcoe-Muskoka
- There are 59 active outbreaks at long-term care homes, 38 at retirement homes, and 34 at hospitals.
- The new cases reported today include 499 individuals aged 19 and under, 834 people between 20 and 39 years old, 719 people between 40 and 59 years old, 280 people between 60 and 79 years old, and 49 people aged 80 and over.
Variants of concern (Ontario-wide)
- 1,458 lab-confirmed cases of the UK variant strain of COVID-19 (B.1.1.7).
- 51 cases of B.1.351 (also known as the South African variant).
- 54 cases of P.1, which is the variant strain that originated in Brazil.
- Another 15,657 cases have screened positive with a mutation detected, but the lineage for the variant strain not yet sequenced.
- According to Public Health Ontario, there are delays between specimen collection and the testing required to confirm a variant of concern. As such, the reports can change and can differ from past case counts publicly reported.
Vaccines
- There were 79,446 doses of vaccines against COVID-19 administered on March 24, which is up from 72,451 administered on March 23.
- As of 6 p.m. on March 24, the province reported 1,755,596 doses of vaccine against COVID-19 have been administered.
- In total, 304,386 people have been fully vaccinated.
Public Health Ontario has confirmed 336,070 cases of COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic, and reported 312,709 recoveries and 7,280 deaths, of which 3,892 were individuals living in long-term care facilities.
The cumulative average incidence rate in the province is 2,260.9 cases per 100,000 people in Ontario.
In Northern Ontario, the breakdown of Public Health Ontario data is:
- Algoma Public Health: 225 cases, rate of 196.6 per 100,000 people. The health unit has reported 224 cases. There are 18 known active cases. The region is in the yellow - protect zone.
- North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit: 286 cases, rate of 220.4 per 100,000 people. The health unit has reported 287 cases. There are 11 known active cases. There have been two confirmed cases of the United Kingdom (B.1.1.7) variant, and 22 confirmed cases of the South African (B.1.351) variant of concern. There are 16 tests where variants have been detected but the strain is not known yet. The region is in the yellow - protect zone.
- Porcupine Health Unit: 346 cases, rate of 414.7 per 100,000 people. The health unit has reported 347 cases. There are three known active cases. There have been two confirmed cases of the South African (B.1.351) variant of concern. There is one test where a variant has been detected but the strain is not known yet. The region is in the yellow- protect zone.
- Public Health Sudbury and Districts: 1,264 cases, rate of 635.1 per 100,000 people. The health unit has reported 1,283. There are 316 known active cases. There are three confirmed variants of concern (VOC) cases, both are the UK (B.1.1.7) strain. There are 323 tests where variants have been detected but the strain is not known yet. The region is in the grey - lockdown zone.
- Timiskaming Health Unit: 121 cases, rate of 370.2 per 100,000 people. The health unit has reported 122 cases. There are 13 known active cases. There has been one confirmed case of the UK (B.1.1.7) staring and one case of the South African (B.1.351) variant of concern. There are five tests where a variant has been detected but the strain is not known yet. The region is in the yellow- protect zone.
- Northwestern Health Unit: 648 cases, rate of 739.1 per 100,000 people. The health unit has reported 647. There are 46 known active cases. There has been one confirmed case of the UK (B.1.1.7) variant. There are five tests where variants have been detected but the strain is not known yet. The region is in the red - control zone.
- Thunder Bay District Health Unit: 2,715 cases, rate of 1,810.5 per 100,000 people. The health unit has reported 2,719 cases. There are 283 known active cases. There are two tests where a variant has been detected but the strain is not known yet. The region is in the grey - lockdown level.