Public Health Ontario has reported 3,871 new cases of COVID-19 today (April 29).
Today's report includes 4,245 recoveries and 41 new deaths.
Today's deaths include two people between 20 and 39 years old, four people between 40 and 59 years old, 18 people between 60 and 79 years old, and 17 people over the age of 79 years old.
The province has reported 202 new hospitalizations since yesterday, and 44 new admissions of COVID-19 patients to intensive care units.
The April 29 update provided by the province's public health agency also reported the following data:
- 38,438 active cases, which is down from 38,853 yesterday.
- 2,248 people are currently hospitalized with COVID-19 in Ontario, down from 2,281 reported yesterday.
- There are 884 patients in intensive care units because of COVID-19 (up from 877 yesterday) and 620 COVID patients on ventilators (up from 605 reported yesterday).
- The province reported 56,939 tests were processed yesterday resulting in a 7.6 per cent positivity rate.
- Another 31,914 tests are still under investigation and/or being processed. To date, 14 million tests have been completed.
- Of the 3,871 new cases reported today, 1,172 are from Toronto, 901 cases are from Peel, 392 are from York Region, and 117 are from Simcoe-Muskoka.
- Today's cases include 715 individuals aged 19 and under, 1,528 people between 20 and 39 years old, 1,107 people between 40 and 59 years old, 464 people between 60 and 79 years old, and 54 people aged 80 and over.
Vaccines
- There were 120,567 doses of vaccines against COVID-19 administered on April 28, which is up from 116,173 on April 27.
- As of 6 p.m. on April 28, the province reported 5,027,770 doses of vaccine against COVID-19 have been administered.
- In total, 368,403 people have been fully vaccinated.
Public Health Ontario has confirmed 459,477 cases of COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic, and reported 413,010 recoveries and 8,029 deaths, of which 3,918 were individuals living in long-term care facilities.
The cumulative average incidence rate in the province is 3,091.1 cases per 100,000 people in Ontario.
Ontario's average weekly incidence rate is 182.9 cases per 100,000 people, which is down by 11.2 per cent from last week (April 13 to April 19).
There is a provincial shutdown and stay-at-home order in effect until further notice. For more details on the latest regulations, visit the Ontario website here.
In Northern Ontario, the breakdown of Public Health Ontario data is:
- Algoma Public Health: 326 cases, weekly rate of 20.1 cases per 100,000 people. The health unit has reported 328 cases. There are 41 known active cases, including three people who are temporarily in the region but the case is not part of the local numbers.
- North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit: 346 cases, weekly rate of 6.9 cases per 100,000 people. The health unit has reported 347 cases. There are 12 known active cases.
- Porcupine Health Unit: 598 cases, weekly rate of 75.5 cases per 100,000 people. The health unit has reported 596 cases. There are 117 known active cases.
- Public Health Sudbury and Districts: 1,898 cases, weekly rate of 26.6 cases per 100,000 people. The health unit has reported 1,921 cases. There are 81 known active cases.
- Timiskaming Health Unit: 175 cases, weekly rate of 91.8 cases per 100,000 people. The health unit has reported 177 cases. There are 34 known active cases.
- Northwestern Health Unit: 907 cases, weekly rate of 71.9 cases per 100,000 people. The health unit has reported 908 cases. There are 72 known active cases.
- Thunder Bay District Health Unit: 3,092 cases, weekly rate of 43.3 cases per 100,000 people. The health unit has reported 3,081 cases. There are 61 known active cases.
The data from local health units is based on what was available 10:30 a.m. today
