Ontario has confirmed another 483 cases of COVID-19 this morning and a record-breaking 43 deaths since yesterday’s report.
This is the second-highest daily increase in cases recorded by the province. On April 8, the province reported 552 new cases, and on April 9, the province also reported 483 new cases.
There have been a total of 7,952 lab-confirmed cases in Ontario since the beginning of the pandemic, including 3,568 recoveries, and 334 deaths.
There are now 769 people in hospital with COVID-19, including 255 patients in an intensive care unit. There are 199 people with COVID-19 on ventilators in the province.
The number of community-acquired cases is climbing with nearly 24 per cent of the cases (1,883) confirmed in the province reported as community transmission. Ontario Public Health is reporting 14.5 per cent of cases (1,151) had a travel history 14 days prior to becoming ill, and 16.4 per cent of cases (1,306) are considered close contacts of other known cases. The province still lists 45.5 per cent (3,613) of the transmission sources for its confirmed cases as pending.
The province is also reporting 93 outbreaks in long-term care homes and 27 outbreaks at hospitals. There are 813 cases reported among residents of long-term care homes, and 437 in staff of long-term care homes.
Ontario Public Health is reporting 135 deaths of long-term care residents attributed to confirmed COVID-19 outbreaks.
Dr. Theresa Tam, the chief public health officer, said half the country’s deaths (700) have been nursing and retirement home patients.
"Even as the numbers of cases slows down the number of deaths, unfortunately, are expected to increase," Tam said at a media briefing in Ottawa.
Last week the federal government released its projected trajectory for the outbreak. The total number of deaths projected in Canada — between 4,400 and 44,000 in the best-case scenario — was based on a fatality rate of 1.1 per cent.
On Monday, Tam said that fatality rate is expected to rise given the outbreaks in long-term care homes across the country.
Eatonville Care Centre, a senior’s home in Toronto is now reporting 25 resident deaths attributed to COVID-19. There are 49 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the home and six test results pending.
Bradford Valley, a long-term care facility in Simcoe County, is the only home in the region confirmed with a COVID-19 outbreak. Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit is reporting 23 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in residents at the facility. One man in his 90s has died from the virus, and another resident has been hospitalized. There are now six staff also confirmed with the virus.
The health unit is reporting 151 cases in the region, including 62 recoveries, 47 people self-isolating, 22 isolated at Bradford Valley, 11 people hospitalized, and eight deaths linked to COVID-19.
The case breakdown for towns and cities in Simcoe County is as follows: Bradford W-G (39), Barrie (31), New Tecumseth (17), Orillia (10), Collingwood (7), Innisfil (5), Springwater (5), Midland (4), Wasaga Beach (4), Oro-Medonte (4), Adjala-Tosorontio (2), Clearview (2), Essa (2), Ramara (2), Tiny (2), Penetanguishene (2).
There are also 12 cases confirmed in the Muskoka Region.
The infection rate for Simcoe Muskoka region is 25.5 lab-confirmed cases per 100,000 population. The provincial average is 53.5 cases per 100,000 population.
