Durham Health announces 55 new covid cases

Durham Health yesterday posted 55 new Covid-19 cases, bringing the total to 3,623 since the count began on February 29. Recoveries tally 3,114, up by 63.

  • Sixteen new cases were reported in Oshawa
  • Thirteen in Ajax
  • Ten in Whitby
  • Seven in Pickering, and
  • Three in Clarington
  • Cases under investigation are up from six to 11

Eleven cases are hospitalized with two in Intensive Care Unit (ICU), and 315 people in home isolation.

Deaths so far total 183, of which 153 were in long term care homes (LTCH). The last covid-related death was announced on November 10; and previous to that, one death on October 15.

Durham Health reported the highest number of cases so far at 1,095 in Ajax, followed by 971 in Pickering and 614 in Oshawa.

Death Toll: No new death

Of the 89 reported deaths in Pickering, 86 were in LTCH
Of the 38 reported deaths in Ajax, 32 were in LTCH
Four deaths were reported in Whitby [none in LTCH]
Of the 23 reported deaths in Oshawa, 15 were in LTCH
Eight deaths were reported in Clarington [none in LTCH]
21 deaths were reported in Uxbridge, 20 in LTCH
No deaths have been reported in Scugog
No deaths have been reported in Brock

Note: The data were extracted from the integrated Public Health Information System at 1 pm yesterday.

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