At the end of December, the total case count had stood at 35,663, at 50,241 in January, and 53,117 in February, according to figures posted by Durham Health.
Durham’s overall death toll stands at 444, with 236 of them occurring in LTCs (long term care facilities). One new death was posted for Whitby.
Recoveries stand at 52,422. However, there are 503 active covid cases. Figures for hospitalizations and Intensive Care Unit (ICU), and people in home isolation, were not available.
Durham Health reported the highest overall number of covid cases so far in Ajax.
Covid Deaths: 444
Of the 132 reported deaths in Pickering, 91 were in LTC
Of the 79 reported deaths in Ajax, 33 were in LTC
Of the 72 reported deaths in Whitby, 31 in LTC
Of the 84 reported deaths in Oshawa, 43 were in LTC
28 deaths were reported in Clarington, four in LTC
27 deaths were reported in Uxbridge, 20 in LTC
18 deaths have been reported in Scugog, 14 in LTC
4 deaths have been reported in Brock
Note: The data were extracted from the integrated Public Health Information System in the afternoon yesterday.