Covid Update: Active cases nearing 150 people

Durham Health yesterday posted Nineteen new Covid-19 cases for August 22, taking the region’s tally to 25,874 since the count began on February 29, 2020.

Durham’s overall death toll stands at 375, with 218 of them occurring in LTCs.

Recoveries stand at 25,354. However, there are 145 active covid cases. Seven people are hospitalized with one in Intensive Care Unit (ICU). 138 people are in home isolation.

Durham Health reported the highest number of covid cases so far in Ajax.

There were:

  • Five new cases in Pickering
  • Two in Ajax
  • Two in Oshawa
  • One in Brock
  • One in Uxbridge
  • Two in Scugog
  • Two in Clarington, and
  • Four in Whitby

Covid Deaths: 375

Of the 117 reported deaths in Pickering, 87 were in LTC
Of the 67 reported deaths in Ajax, 33 were in LTC
Of the 59 reported deaths in Whitby, 30 in LTC
Of the 63 reported deaths in Oshawa, 34 were in LTC
23 deaths were reported in Clarington [none in LTC]
26 deaths were reported in Uxbridge, 20 in LTC
17 deaths have been reported in Scugog, 14 in LTC
3 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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