421 new COVID-19 cases reported in Ontario, 521 total cases in Halton
Published May 1, 2020 at 6:20 pm
The province says that 421 new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in Ontario and that over 1,100 residents have died of the virus.
The province says that 421 new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in Ontario and that over 1,100 residents have died of the virus.
Models recently released by the province also suggested that Ontario has reached its peak in the pandemic.
As of 10:30 am on May 1, Ontario is reporting 16,608 cases of the novel coronavirus in the province. The province says 1,121 people have died of the disease, while another 10,825 cases have resolved.
The province says 1,017 COVID-19 patients are hospitalized, with 225 being treated in intensive care units. The website says 175 patients are currently using ventilators.
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According to the website, 294,054 people have been tested for the virus and 11,975 possible cases are under investigation. The website says 16,532 tests have been completed in the last day.
According to Halton Region’s COVID-19 website (which was updated on May 1), the region is investigating 521 total COVID-19 cases.
461 people have been diagnosed positive in the region and 22 people have died of the virus.
There are currently 107 cases in Burlington, 175 in Oakville, 114 in Milton, and 124 in Halton Hills.
The website says seven deaths have occurred in Burlington. Two deaths have been reported in Oakville, three in Milton, and 10 deaths have been reported in Halton Hills.
At this time, 371 cases have reportedly resulted in a recovery.
Among the total cases, 73 (14%) have been residents or patients associated with a confirmed institutional outbreak, and among the total deaths, 11 (50%) have been residents or patients associated with a confirmed institutional outbreak.
The region states that municipality counts may be inflated by outbreaks occurring in institutions located in their boundaries.
The province and region are continuing to update their numbers on a daily basis.
Cover photo courtesy of The Canadian Press
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