Durham Health yesterday confirmed 24 cases of Omicron variant in the region, and revealed it is studying another 404 suspect infections.
It posted 205 new Covid-19 cases for December 20, taking the region’s tally to 29,853 since the count began on February 29, 2020.
At the end of November this year, the total case count had stood at 28,169.
Durham’s overall death toll stands at 389, with 227 of them occurring in LTCs (long term care facilities).
Recoveries stand at 28,291. However, there are 1,172 active covid cases. Five are hospitalized, with three in Intensive Care Unit (ICU). A total of 1,167 people are in home isolation.
Durham Health reported the highest overall number of covid cases so far in Ajax.
There were:
- 51 new cases in Pickering;
- 35 in Ajax;
- 42 in Oshawa;
- 16 in Clarington;
- 5 in Uxbridge;
- 11 in Scugog; and
- 3 in Brock.
Covid Deaths: 389
Of the 117 reported deaths in Pickering, 87 were in LTC
Of the 69 reported deaths in Ajax, 33 were in LTC
Of the 62 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.