New COVID-19 cases in the province are down slightly today compared to weekend totals.
Public Health Ontario reported 135 new lab-confirmed cases of the virus today (July 20) based on test results reported by health units as of yesterday.
Today's report also notes 106 new recoveries and one death – an individual between 60 and 79 years old.
Of the 37,739 total COVID-19 cases reported by Public Health Ontario, 33,513 – or 88.8 per cent – are reported recovered, and 2,752 people have died (7.3 per cent).
There are 1,474 active cases of the coronavirus in Ontario, including 115 people hospitalized. There are 37 patients in intensive care with COVID-19 and 24 patients on ventilators in hospitals throughout the province.
The trend in ages infected continues with 52 of today's reported cases confirmed in individuals between 20 and 39 years old, and 43 cases reported in individuals between 40 and 59 years old. There were another 23 cases reported in people aged 19 and under, and 16 cases in individuals between 60 and 79. The province reported zero new cases in people aged 80 and over.
The highest case reports continue to come from health units that have not yet moved into Stage 3 of the province's reopening plan. Peel Public Health reported 35 new cases, Toronto reported 26 new cases, and Windsor-Essec reported 21 new cases. Ottawa Public Health reported 20 new cases, and the remaining 30 health units in the province reported between zero and seven new cases.
Since yesterday's update, Public Health Ontario reported there have been 20,913 tests processed.
The per cent positivity rate, which is number of positive cases compared to the number of tests completed, is below one per cent. In early April, the per cent positivity rate was nearing 10 per cent. At that time, fewer tests were being processed and more cases were being reported each day.
In Northeastern Ontario there are three known active cases.
The breakdown for the health units is:
• Algoma Public Health - 27 cases, rate of 23.6 per 100,000 population. There are two known active cases.
• North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit - 35 cases, rate of 27 per 100,000 population. The health unit has reported 37 cases. There are no known active cases.
• Porcupine Health Unit - 69, rate of 82.7 per 100,000 population. There is one known active case.
• Public Health Sudbury and Districts - 67 cases, rate of 33.7 per 100,000 population. The health unit has reported 67 cases. There are no known active cases.
• 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.
The Ontario rate of infection per 100,000 population is 253.9.
