Public Health Ontario has confirmed another 164 new COVID cases in the province, which has again increased the number of active cases in Ontario.
Today and yesterday the province reported new cases in the 160s, after eight days with daily case counts between 102 and 130.
Of today's new cases, 126 were reported by just four health units. Ottawa reported 16 new cases, Peel reported 48 new cases, Toronto reported 25 new cases and Windsor-Essex reported 37 new cases. The remaining 30 health units in Ontario reported between zero and nine new cases each for a total of 38 more cases.
The province's epidemiological report notes there were 76 new cases reported in people aged 20 to 39 and another 52 reported in people aged 40 to 49 years old.
Ontario has confirmed three more deaths attributed to the coronavirus, including one person between 60 and 79 years old and one person over the age of 80.
The province has now reported 2,751 deaths related to COVID-19, which is 7.3 per cent of all cases. More than 30 per cent of cases reported in people over the age of 80 have ended in death.
Public Health Ontario has confirmed 37,604 cases of COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic and has reported 33,407 of those (88.8 per cent) now recovered.
There are 1,446 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, which is up from yesterday's 1,398.
In Northeastern Ontario there are four 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 are two known active cases.
- 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.
