Public Health Ontario has reported 1,890 new cases of COVID-19 today (May 21).
Today's report includes 2,689 recoveries and 27 new deaths.
The deaths reported today include two people between 20 and 39 years old, seven people between 40 and 59 years old, 10 people between 60 and 79 years old, and eight people over 79 years old.
Since yesterday, the province has reported 119 new hospitalizations and 17 new admissions of COVID-19 patients to intensive care units.
The May 21 update provided by the province's public health agency also reported the following data:
- 22,200 active, lab-confirmed cases, which is down from 23,026 reported yesterday.
- 1,265 people are currently hospitalized with COVID-19 in Ontario, down from 1,320 reported yesterday.
- There are 715 patients in intensive care units because of COVID-19 (down from 721 yesterday) and 510 COVID patients on ventilators (up from 493 reported yesterday).
- The province reported 37,126 tests were processed yesterday resulting in a 5.4 per cent positivity rate.
- Another 19,891 tests are still under investigation and/or being processed. To date, 14.9 million tests have been completed.
- Of the new cases reported today, 469 are from Toronto, 468 cases are from Peel, 165 are from York Region, and 43 are from Simcoe-Muskoka.
- Today's cases include 397 individuals aged 19 and under, 801 people between 20 and 39 years old, 468 people between 40 and 59 years old, 184 people between 60 and 79 years old, and 41 people aged 80 and over.
Vaccines
- There were 158,524 doses of vaccines against COVID-19 administered on May 20, which is up from 144,986 administered on May 19.
- As of 6 p.m. on May 20, the province reported 7,735,148 doses of vaccine against COVID-19 have been administered.
- In total, 495, 757 people have been fully vaccinated.
Public Health Ontario has confirmed 518,980 cases of COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic, and reported 488,201 recoveries and 8,579 deaths, of which 3,945 were individuals living in long-term care facilities.
The cumulative average incidence rate in the province is 3,491.4 cases per 100,000 people in Ontario.
Ontario's average weekly incidence rate is 103.8 cases per 100,000 people, which is down by 19.8 per cent from last week (May 5 to May 11).
Northern Ontario
In Northern Ontario, the breakdown of Public Health Ontario data is:
- Algoma Public Health: 383 cases, weekly rate of 14.9 cases per 100,000 people. The health unit has reported 382 cases. There are 36 known active cases.
- North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit: 430 cases, weekly rate of 21.6 cases per 100,000 people. The health unit has reported 432 cases. There are 39 known active cases.
- Porcupine Health Unit: 983 cases, weekly rate of 173.8 cases per 100,000 people. The health unit has reported 972 cases. There are 241 known active cases.
- Public Health Sudbury and Districts: 2,043 cases, weekly rate of 17.1 cases per 100,000 people. The health unit has reported 2,063 cases. There are 45 known active cases.
- Timiskaming Health Unit: 202 cases, weekly rate of 9.2 cases per 100,000 people. There are four known active cases.
- Northwestern Health Unit: 1,049 cases, weekly rate of 30.8 cases per 100,000 people. The health unit has reported 1,048 cases. There are 26 known active cases.
- Thunder Bay District Health Unit: 3,175 cases, weekly rate of 15.3 cases per 100,000 people. The health unit has reported 3,176 cases. There are 28 known active cases.
The data from Northern Ontario health units is based on what was available at 10:30 a.m. today.
