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Ontario reports 296 new COVID cases Tuesday

Today's update also includes 645 recoveries, 54 new hospitalizations, and 13 deaths 
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Public Health Ontario has reported 296 new COVID-19 cases in its latest report (June 15).

Today's update also includes 645 new recoveries and 13 deaths. 

The deaths reported today include four people between 60 and 79 years old, and nine people over 79 years old. 

Since yesterday's update, there have been 54 new hospitalizations, and 11 more COVID patients admitted to intensive care units.

The June 15 update provided by the province's public health agency also reported the following data:

  • 5,012 active, lab-confirmed cases, down from 5,374 yesterday.
  • 433 people are currently hospitalized with COVID-19 in Ontario, up from 384 yesterday.
  • There are 382 patients in intensive care units because of COVID-19 (64 of those people no longer test positive for COVID-19) and 244 COVID patients on ventilators (down from 268 reported yesterday).
  • The province reported 17,162 tests were processed yesterday, resulting in a 2.3 per cent positivity rate. 
  • There are 14,236 tests still awaiting processing, and the provincial labs have processed 15.5 million tests to date.
  • Of the new cases reported today, 60 are from Toronto, 62 cases are from Peel, and eight are from Simcoe-Muskoka. 
  • Today's cases include 80 individuals aged 19 and under, 109 people between 20 and 39 years old, 69 people between 40 and 59 years old, 29 people between 60 and 79 years old, and 9 people aged 80 and over.

Vaccines

  • There were 184,989 doses of vaccines against COVID-19 administered yesterday, up from 135,574 doses administered on June 13.
  • 11,529,430 doses of vaccine have been administered.
  • In total,2,037,751 people have been fully vaccinated.

Public Health Ontario has confirmed 540,426 cases of COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic, and reported 526,440 recoveries and 8,974 deaths.

The cumulative average incidence rate in the province is 3,635.7 cases per 100,000 people in Ontario.

Ontario's average weekly incidence rate is 24.7 cases per 100,000 people, which is down by 29.4 per cent from the prior seven-day period. 

Northern Ontario 

In Northern Ontario, the breakdown of Public Health Ontario data is:

  • Algoma Public Health: 400 cases, weekly rate of  3.5 cases per 100,000 people. The health unit has reported 397 cases. There are five known active cases, including one person who is not an Algoma resident and is temporarily in the region. 
  • North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit: 486 cases, weekly rate of 19.3 cases per 100,000 people. There are 28 known active cases. 
  • Porcupine Health Unit: 1,883 cases, weekly rate of 310.4 cases per 100,000 people. The health unit has reported 1,870 cases. There are 368 known active cases. 
  • Public Health Sudbury and Districts: 2,099 cases, weekly rate of 7.5 cases per 100,000 people. The health unit has reported 2,120 cases. There are 18 known active cases. 
  • Timiskaming Health Unit: 207 cases, weekly rate of 6.1 cases per 100,000 people. The health unit has reported 208. There are two known active cases. 
  • Northwestern Health Unit: 1,074 cases, weekly rate of 6.8 cases per 100,000 people. The health unit has reported 1,071 cases. There are five known active cases.
  • Thunder Bay District Health Unit: 3,320 cases, weekly rate of 16 cases per 100,000 people. The health unit has reported 3,323 cases. There are 33 known active cases. 

The data from Northern Ontario health units is based on what was available at 10:30 a.m. today


Erika Engel

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