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Ontario reports 165 new COVID-19 cases

179 more cases are now considered resolved since yesterday
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The province is reporting 165 new cases of COVID-19 today.

Ontario Public Health also reported 179 recoveries and two deaths since yesterday.

In Ontario, there have be 35,535 cases of the virus. Of those, 30,909 are resolved and 2,682 people have died.

There are 15 known active cases of the virus in Northern Ontario.

Today's provincial report includes data from Jan. 15 to July 2 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 - 24 cases, rate of 21 per 100,000 population. All of the cases are resolved.

• North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit - 29 cases, rate of 22.4 per 100,000 population. The health unit has reported 31 cases. Of those, 29 are resolved and there has been one death. There is one known active case.

• Porcupine Health Unit - 67, rate of 80.3 per 100,000 population. Of the confirmed cases, 58 are resolved and eight people have died. There is one active case of the virus. The last positive test was June 21.

• Public Health Sudbury and Districts - 67 cases, rate of 33.7 per 100,000 population. There are 64 recoveries and two people have died. There is one known active case.

• 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 - 92 cases, rate of 61.3 per 100,000 population. There are 88 resolved cases and one person has died. There are three known active cases, including one in hospital.

• Northwestern Health Unit - 38 cases, rate of 43.3  per 100,000 population. The health unit is reporting 39 confirmed cases, 30 of which are resolved. There are nine known active cases.

The Ontario rate of infection per 100,000 population is 239.1.


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