Durham Region Health Department yesterday said 1,609 Covid-19 cases have been reported in the region since February 29. One new covid-related death was announced.
Durham Health had said the number of Covid-19 infections on Tuesday had stood at 1,601.
Between Tuesday and Wednesday there is an unexplained mismatch of one case.
Of the total cases, 9 are hospitalized, of which 4 are in Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
Deaths total 179, of which 151 were in long term care homes (LTCH). Recoveries number 1,281.
Durham Health yesterday updated the overall community-wide Covid breakdown. The highest number of cases at 531 were in Pickering followed by 415 in Ajax and 259 in Oshawa.
Death Toll: One new death reported in Pickering
- Of the 90 reported deaths in Pickering, 87 were in LTCH
- Of the 37 reported deaths in Ajax, 31 were in LTCH
- Three 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]
- 19 deaths were reported in Uxbridge, 18 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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