344 new COVID-19 cases and 375 new recoveries reported in Ontario

There are 344 new lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported in Ontario today, according to Public Health Ontario. 

While the number of cases in the province has increased by 1.2 per cent with the new cases announced today, the number of recovered cases increased by 375 or 1.6 per cent according to the daily report. 

The province’s public health agency has reported a total of 29,747 COVID-19 cases to-date, and now indicates 25,583 of those cases (79.3 per cent) are considered recovered. 

A case is reported as recovered if the person is not currently hospitalized and once 14 days have passed since the onset of symptoms. 

There have now been 2,372 deaths reported by Public Health Ontario, which is an increase of 15 deaths since yesterday’s report. Three of the people who died were between the ages of 60 and 79, and the remaining 12 were over the age of 80. 

To-date, those who have died from COVID-19 include 10 people between the ages of 20 and 39, 93 people between the ages of 40 and 59, 623 people between the ages of 60 and 79, and 1,646 people aged 80 and over.

According to Public Health Ontario, 1,519 of the people who have died as a result of COVID-19 have been residents in long-term care homes. 

However, the Ministry of Long-Term Care reports there have been 1,692 resident deaths as a result of COVID-19. Public Health Ontario information typically lags behind the data provided by the ministry. 

There are currently 3,792 active cases of COVID-19 in Ontario, according to Public Health Ontario. Of those cases, 749 people are hospitalized including 118 patients in intensive care and 94 patients on ventilators.

Since last report, Ontario has confirmed 20,730 tests processed by labs in the province. 

There are seven known active cases of the virus in Northern Ontario.

In Northern Ontario, the Thunder Bay District Health Unit has the highest number of confirmed cases. The Porcupine Health Unit, which covers Timmins and the surrounding area, still has the highest rate of confirmed cases per 100,000 population.

Today's provincial report includes data from Jan. 15 to June 4 and includes the rate of confirmed cases per 100,000 population. Data included on resolved cases and last known confirmed is from each health unit's respective website. The breakdown for Northern Ontario health units is:

• Algoma Public Health - 21 cases, rate of 18.4 per 100,000 population. The last positive test was confirmed May 23. All of the known cases are resolved.

• North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit - 27 cases, rate of 20.8 per 100,000 population. The health unit has reported 29 cases, the last of which was reported May 18. Of those, 26 are resolved and there has been one virus-related death. There are two known active cases, one of which is in hospital.

• Porcupine Health Unit - 65, rate of 77.9 per 100,000 population. The last confirmed case was May 10. Of the confirmed cases, 57 are resolved and seven people have died. There is still one known active case of the virus.

• Public Health Sudbury and Districts - 64 cases, rate of 32.2 per 100,000 population. The last positive test was reported May 14. Two people have died, and the rest of the known cases are resolved.

• Timiskaming Health Unit - 18 cases, rate of 55.1 per 100,000. The last positive tests were done April 28. All of the cases are resolved.

• Thunder Bay District Health Unit - 83 cases, rate of 55.3 per 100,000 population. Of the confirmed cases, 79 are resolved and one person has died. There are three known active cases, two which are hospitalized.

• Northwestern Health Unit - 22 cases, rate of 25.1  per 100,000 population. Of these cases, 21 are resolved.

The Ontario rate of infection per 100,000 population is 200.1.