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Ontario confirms at least 76 new COVID cases today

11 of the province's 34 health units are not included in today's report due to reporting errors
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Public Health Ontario has reported at least 76 new lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 today, but data from some health units is missing for today's summary. 

According to the province's public health agency, there were 11 health units not included in today's report, so the new cases confirmed today could be underestimated. 

The province confirmed one death today, an individual between the ages of 60 and 79 years old. There have now been 2,793 COVID-related deaths reported in Ontario, which is 6.8 per cent of all lab-confirmed cases. There have been 1,912 people over 80 years old who have died, which is more than 31 per cent of all lab-confirmed cases in that age group (6,069 cases). 

Of the health units that did report new cases for today's provincial summary, Toronto reported the highest with 21 new cases, followed by Peel reporting 19 new cases, and Ottawa reporting 11 new cases. 

According to data provided by Public Health Ontario, 60 per cent of all lab-confirmed cases reported in the province so far are individuals between the ages of 20 and 59 years old. 

There have been 41,048 cases reported in the province so far, and of those, 37,291 are reported recovered (90.8 per cent) and 2,793 have ended in death (6.8 per cent). 

Based on data provided in today's epidemiological summary, there are at least 964 active, lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ontario currently. 

Since last report, public health labs have processed 25,917 coronavirus tests, bringing the cumulative total in Ontario to 2,682,845 tests completed. 

Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit has reported 674 cases of COVID-19 to date, with 642 of those cases located in Simcoe County.

The local health unit was one of the 11 not included in today's epidemiological summary, but the health unit updates local case numbers every day in the early afternoon. Typically, the provincial report lags behind the local daily report.

There are 625 cases now recovered and 37 people have died in the region. 

There are still 12 active cases in the county including residents from Barrie (5), New Tecumseth (1), Innisfil (3), Essa (1), Penetanguishene (1), and Ramara (1). One person from New Tecumseth and one person from Ramara is hospitalized with COVID-19, neither are in intensive care.

In Simcoe-Muskoka, the incidence rate for the coronavirus is 113.4 cases per 100,000 people in the population. 

Case breakdown by municipality for Simcoe County as of Aug. 19.

Municipality Total cases** Recoveries Deaths In Hospital Last case reported Incidence rate*
Barrie 203 184 14   Aug. 19 136
Bradford W-G 134 122 12   Aug. 4 311.9
New Tecumseth 84 82 1 1 Aug. 10 202.7
Innisfil 55 52     Aug. 17 135
Orillia 19 17 2   July 30 56.8
Collingwood 16 16     July 20 66.7
Wasaga Beach 15 14 1   June 19 65.2
Clearview 9 8 1   July 27 60.9
Springwater 15 14 1   July 20 71.4
Midland 12 12     July 24 66.9
Oro-Medonte 9 7 2   Aug. 4 38.6
Adjala-Tosorontio 9 9     June 16 77.2
Essa 19 17 1   Aug. 17 79.4
Ramara 12 11   1 Aug. 5 115.6
Tiny 6 6     July 16 not released
Tay 9 9     July 23 not released
Penetanguishene 9 7 1   Aug. 19 92.9
Severn 7 7     July 27 not released

*Incidence rate is number of cases per 100,000 people in the local population.

** Total cases includes the number of cases currently recovering at home as well as any that have recovered, died, or are in hospital. 


Erika Engel

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