Durham Heath yesterday revised its covid-19 toll for December to 22 deaths in the first eight days of the month. This compares to just five deaths in the whole of November.
It also reported 59 new covid cases for December 8, bringing the region’s total to 5,270 cases since the count began on February 29.
Recoveries stand at 4,306, up by 54. There were 755 active covid cases.
According to Durham Health, there were:
- Twenty-four new cases in Oshawa
- Nineteen in Whitby
- Seventeen in Pickering
- Sixteen in Ajax
- Nine in Clarington, and
- One in Uxbridge
- Fifty-four cases are under investigation
Thirty-two cases are hospitalized with eight in Intensive Care Unit (ICU), and 723 people in home isolation.
Deaths so far total 209, of which 179 were in long term care homes (LTCH). All new deaths were in LTCHs.
Durham Health reported the highest number of cases so far at 1,563 in Ajax, followed by 1,228 in Pickering.
Death Toll: Six new deaths added in Whitby and one in Oshawa
Of the 89 reported deaths in Pickering, 86 were in LTCH
Of the 39 reported deaths in Ajax, 33 were in LTCH
Twenty-one deaths were reported in Whitby, 17 in LTCH
Of the 30 reported deaths in Oshawa, 22 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.
