Durham Health yesterday posted 35 new Covid-19 cases for February 23, taking the region’s tally to 11,709 since the count began on February 29.
No new covid death was reported. There have been 9 covid deaths in February, 45 in January, 53 in December and 5 in November. Durham’s overall death toll stands at 295 with 217 of them occurring in LTCs.
There were:
- 5 new cases in Pickering
- 6 in Ajax
- 7 in Whitby
- 15 in Oshawa
- 2 in Clarington, and
- 1 each in Uxbridge and Scugog
Recoveries stand at 11,144 (11,117), up by 27. There are 270 active covid cases.
Eighteen cases are hospitalized with 10 in Intensive Care Unit (ICU), and 252 people in home isolation.
Durham Health reported the highest number of cases so far at 3,385 in Ajax.
Death Toll: Total – 295 LTC – 217
Of the 99 reported deaths in Pickering, 86 were in LTC
Of the 49 reported deaths in Ajax, 33 were in LTC
Forty-five deaths were reported in Whitby, 30 in LTC
Of the 48 reported deaths in Oshawa, 34 were in LTC
Fourteen deaths were reported in Clarington [none in LTC]
24 deaths were reported in Uxbridge, 20 in LTC
Sixteen deaths have been reported in Scugog, 14 in LTC
No deaths have been reported in Brock
Note: The data were extracted from the integrated Public Health Information System in the afternoon yesterday.
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