344 new COVID-19 cases reported in Ontario, 709 total cases found in Halton
Published May 29, 2020 at 9:12 pm
The province says that 344 new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in Ontario and that over 2,200 residents have died of the virus, with 1,412 deaths occurring in long-term care homes.
The province says that 344 new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in Ontario and that over 2,200 residents have died of the virus, with 1,412 deaths occurring in long-term care homes.
Five staff members in long-term care homes have died of the virus.
As of 10:30 am on May 29, Ontario is reporting 27,210 cases of the novel coronavirus in the province. The province says 2,230 people have died of the disease, while another 20,983 cases have resolved.
The province says 826 COVID-19 patients are hospitalized, with 129 being treated in intensive care units. The website says 100 patients are currently using ventilators.
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According to the website, 680,687 tests for the virus have been completed and 13,351 possible cases are under investigation. The website says 18,525 tests have been completed in the last day.
According to Halton Region’s COVID-19 website (which was updated on May 29), 635 people have been diagnosed in the region and 25 people have died of the virus. There are 74 probable cases and 709 total cases.
There are currently 136 cases in Burlington, 236 in Oakville, 181 in Milton, and 154 in Halton Hills.
The website says seven deaths have occurred in Burlington. Three deaths have been reported in Oakville, four in Milton, and 11 deaths have been reported in Halton Hills.
At this time, 564 cases have reportedly resulted in a recovery.
Among the total cases, 78 (11%) have been residents or patients associated with a confirmed institutional outbreak, and among the total deaths, 11 (44%) 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.
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