Durham Health yesterday added six new Covid-19 deaths, taking the January toll to 38. Two deaths each in Pickering and Ajax and one in Uxbridge were not in long term care homes (LTCHs). There was one LTCH death in Scugog.
The region saw 53 deaths in December and five in November. Overall death toll so far stands at 278 of which 214 were in LTCHs.
Durham Health also posted 68 new Covid-19 cases for January 25, taking the region’s tally to 10,358 since the count began on February 29.
There were:
- 14 new cases in Pickering
- 16 in Ajax
- 11 in Whitby
- 26 in Oshawa
- 2 in Clarington, and
- One in Scugog
Recoveries stand at 9,596, up by 160. There are 484 active covid cases.
Thirty-nine cases are hospitalized with 13 in Intensive Care Unit (ICU), and 445 people in home isolation.
Durham Health reported the highest number of cases so far at 3,036 in Ajax.
Death Toll: Total – 278 LTCH – 214
Of the 95 reported deaths in Pickering, 86 were in LTCH
Of the 47 reported deaths in Ajax, 33 were in LTCH
Forty-three deaths were reported in Whitby, 30 in LTCH
Of the 46 reported deaths in Oshawa, 34 were in LTCH
Ten deaths were reported in Clarington [none in LTCH]
24 deaths were reported in Uxbridge, 20 in LTCH
Thirteen deaths have been reported in Scugog, 11 in LTCH
No deaths have been reported in Brock
Note: The data were extracted from the integrated Public Health Information System in the afternoon yesterday.
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