Covid Update: Durham Health posts 83 active cases

Durham Health yesterday posted 16 new Covid-19 cases for October 20, taking the region’s tally to 27,366 since the count began on February 29, 2020.

Vaccination doses increased by 1,225 from 1,013,365 doses on October 19. Durham’s overall death toll stands at 388, with 227 of them occurring in LTCs.

Recoveries stand at 26,895. However, there are 83 active covid cases. One person is hospitalized in Intensive Care Unit (ICU). A total of 82 people are in home isolation.

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

There were:

  • 2 new cases in Pickering;
  • 2 in Ajax;
  • 3 in Whitby;
  • 6 in Oshawa;
  • 1 in Clarington; and
  • 1 in Uxbridge.

Covid Deaths: 388

Of the 117 reported deaths in Pickering, 87 were in LTC
Of the 69 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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