Covid Update: Durham cases rise to more than 40

Durham Health yesterday posted 43 new Covid-19 cases for October 5, taking the region’s tally to 27,168 since the count began on February 29, 2020.

Durham’s overall death toll stands at 387, with 227 of them occurring in LTCs.

Recoveries stand at 26,632. However, there are 149 active covid cases. Four people are hospitalized with one in Intensive Care Unit (ICU). A total of 145 people are in home isolation.

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

There were:

  • 7 new case(s) in Pickering
  • 6 in Ajax
  • 6 in Whitby
  • 7 in Oshawa
  • 9 in Clarington
  • 6 in Scugog, and
  • 1 in Uxbridge

Covid Deaths: 387

Of the 117 reported deaths in Pickering, 87 were in LTC
Of the 68 reported deaths in Ajax, 33 were in LTC
Of the 61 reported deaths in Whitby, 31 in LTC
Of the 72 reported deaths in Oshawa, 42 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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