Eight new covid cases bring Durham tally to 2020

Durham Health on Friday posted eight new covid cases, bringing the total to 2,020 since the count began on February 29.

Four new cases were reported in Whitby, two in Ajax and one each in Pickering and Oshawa.

No new covid-related death has been announced in Durham since July 9.

Four cases are hospitalized with one in Intensive Care Unit (ICU), and 82 people in home isolation.

Deaths so far total 181, of which 152 were in long term care homes (LTCH). Recoveries number 1,753.

Durham Health reported the highest number of cases at 649 in Pickering followed by 563 in Ajax and 309 in Oshawa.

Death Toll: No new death reported

  • Of the 89 reported deaths in Pickering, 86 were in LTCH
  • Of the 37 reported deaths in Ajax, 31 were in LTCH
  • Four deaths were reported in Whitby [none in LTCH]
  • Of the 23 reported deaths in Oshawa, 15 were in LTCH
  • Seven 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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