Durham Region Health Department yesterday said 1,500 Covid-19 cases have been reported in the region since February 29. No new covid-related death was announced for the third day in a row.
The number of Covid-19 infections on Tuesday had stood at 1,489.
Of the total cases, 22 are hospitalized, of which 5 are in Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
Deaths total 175, of which 149 were in long term care homes (LTCH). Recoveries number 1,1175.
Durham Health yesterday updated the overall community-wide Covid breakdown. The highest number of cases at 513 were in Pickering followed by 388 in Ajax and 246 in Oshawa.
Death Toll: No new deaths
- Of the 88 reported deaths in Pickering, 86 were in LTCH – no change
- Of the 36 reported deaths in Ajax, 31 were in LTCH – no change
- Three deaths were reported in Whitby [none in LTCH] – no change
- Of the 23 reported deaths in Oshawa, 15 were in LTCH – no change
- Seven deaths were reported in Clarington [none in LTCH] – no change
- 18 deaths were reported in Uxbridge, 17 in LTCH – no change
- No deaths have been reported in Scugog – no change
- No deaths have been reported in Brock – no change
Note: The data were extracted from the integrated Public Health Information System at 1 pm yesterday.
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