At the end of December last year, the total case count had stood at 35,663. There were 14,578 new cases posted in January.
Durham’s overall death toll stands at 436, with 234 of them occurring in LTCs (long term care facilities). Two new LTC deaths were posted in Clarington.
Recoveries stand at 50,281. However, there are 644 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: 436
Of the 128 reported deaths in Pickering, 89 were in LTC
Of the 78 reported deaths in Ajax, 33 were in LTC
Of the 69 reported deaths in Whitby, 31 in LTC
Of the 84 reported deaths in Oshawa, 43 were in LTC
27 deaths were reported in Clarington, four in LTC
27 deaths were reported in Uxbridge, 20 in LTC
19 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.