Durham Region Health Department yesterday said 1,245 Covid-19 cases have been reported in the region since February 29.
The count on Saturday had stood at 1,226.
Of the total cases, 38 are hospitalized, of which 6 are in Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
Deaths total 161, of which 137 were in long term care homes (LTCH). Recoveries number 902.
Durham Health yesterday updated the overall community-wide Covid breakdown. The highest number of cases at 458 were in Pickering followed by 327 in Ajax and 205 in Oshawa.
Death Toll:
- Of the 85 reported deaths in Pickering, 83 were in LTCH
- Of the 33 reported deaths in Ajax, 30 were in LTCH
- Three deaths were reported in Whitby [none in LTCH] – no change
- Of the 23 reported deaths in Oshawa, 15 were in LTCH
- Seven deaths were reported in Clarington [none in LTCH] – no change
- Ten deaths were reported in Uxbridge, nine in LTCH
- No deaths have been reported in Scugog or Brock – no change
Note: The data were extracted from the integrated Public Health Information System at 1 pm yesterday.
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