No new Covid-19 death has been reported in Durham over the past five days. However, one new long term care home (LTCH) death in Oshawa has been added for December 22, taking the month’s toll to 51.
There were five deaths in November.
Durham Health yesterday posted 71 new Covid-19 cases for December 27 bringing the region’s tally to 6,919 since the count began on February 29. Another 141 cases are under investigation.
Recoveries stand at 5,875, up by 173. There are 806 active covid cases.
According to Durham Health, there were:
- 11 new cases in Pickering
- 22 in Ajax
- 10 in Whitby
- 20 in Oshawa
- 1 in Clarington, and
- 3 in Uxbridge
Thirty cases are hospitalized with eight in Intensive Care Unit (ICU), and 776 people in home isolation.
Total death toll is at 238 with 202 in long term care homes (LTCHs).
Durham Health reported the highest number of cases so far at 1,976 in Ajax.
Death Toll: 238
Of the 90 reported deaths in Pickering, 86 were in LTCH
Of the 42 reported deaths in Ajax, 33 were in LTCH
Thirty-four deaths were reported in Whitby, 29 in LTCH
Of the 43 reported deaths in Oshawa, 34 were in LTCH
Eight deaths were reported in Clarington [none in LTCH]
21 deaths were reported in Uxbridge, 20 in LTCH
No deaths have been reported in Scugog
No deaths have been reported in Brock
Note: The data were extracted from the integrated Public Health Information System at 1 pm yesterday.
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