Durham Region Health Department yesterday said 781 cases of Covid-19 have been reported in the region since February 29.
The count on April 22 had stood at 757 cases.
Of the total covid cases, 29 are hospitalized, of which are in Intensive Care Unit (ICU). There have been 76 deaths, of which 63 were in long term care homes. Recoveries number 297.
Durham Health yesterday updated the community-wide breakdown with the highest number of cases [290] in Pickering followed by 214 in Ajax and 134 in Oshawa.
Note: The data were extracted from the integrated Public Health Information System at 1 pm.
Ontario extends Emergency
On the advice of the Chief Medical Officer of Health, the Ontario government yesterday extended all emergency orders that have been put in place to-date under s.7.0.2 (4) of the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act until May 6, 2020. This extension will help protect the health and well-being of people across the province and stop the spread of Covid-19.
This Emergency Order extension includes the closure of outdoor amenities in parks and recreational areas, non-essential workplaces, public places and bars and restaurants, along with restrictions on social gatherings and limiting staff from working in more than one retirement home or long-term care home.
“We are making steady progress in our battle against this deadly virus, but we are not out of the woods by a long shot. It is absolutely necessary to extend these emergency orders to continue keeping all Ontarians safe and healthy,” said Premier Doug Ford. “Every effort made by each of us to stay home, practise physical distancing and wash your hands has been, and will continue to be, the key to stopping the spread of this virus.”
In addition, the government has introduced a new measure to allow mental health and addictions agencies to redeploy staff within different locations or between programs, and employ extra part-time staff, temporary staff or contractors in order to ensure people continue receiving the high quality care they expect and deserve during the Covid-19 outbreak. Agencies would be required to provide appropriate training and education to achieve the purposes of a redeployment plan, said a government statement,
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