Durham Heath has added three new Covid-19 deaths in the past week, taking the December toll 34. There were five deaths in November.
First death outside of a long term care home (LTCH) was reported in Whitby. Two more deaths were at an Oshawa LTCH.
Durham Health reported 69 new covid cases for December 13, bringing the region’s total to 5,659 cases since the count began on February 29.
Recoveries stand at 4,556, up by 49. There were 882 active covid cases.
According to Durham Health, there were:
- 48 new cases in Pickering
- 31 in Oshawa
- 24 in Ajax
- 22 in Whitby
- 15 in Clarington, and
- One each in Scugog and Brock
- Seven cases are under investigation
Thirty-five cases are hospitalized with seven in Intensive Care Unit (ICU), and 847 people in home isolation.
Deaths so far total 221, of which 190 were in long term care homes (LTCH). All new deaths were in LTCHs.
Durham Health reported the highest number of cases so far at 1,661 in Ajax.
Death Toll:
Of the 89 reported deaths in Pickering, 86 were in LTCH
Of the 39 reported deaths in Ajax, 33 were in LTCH
Thirty deaths were reported in Whitby, 25 in LTCH
Of the 34 reported deaths in Oshawa, 26 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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