404 new COVID-19 cases being reported in Ontario, 719 total cases found in Halton
Published June 1, 2020 at 7:02 pm
The province says that 404 new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in Ontario and that over 2,200 residents have died of the virus, with 1,445 deaths occurring in long-term care homes.
The province says that 404 new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in Ontario and that over 2,200 residents have died of the virus, with 1,445 deaths occurring in long-term care homes.
Six staff members in long-term care homes have died of the virus.
As of 10:30 am on June 1, Ontario is reporting 28,263 cases of the novel coronavirus in the province. The province says 2,276 people have died of the disease, while another 22,153 cases have resolved.
The province says 781 COVID-19 patients are hospitalized, with 125 being treated in intensive care units. The website says 89 patients are currently using ventilators.
According to the website, 732,720 tests for the virus have been completed and 6,427 possible cases are under investigation. The website says 14,379 tests have been completed in the last day.
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According to Halton Region’s COVID-19 website which was updated on June 1, 645 people have been diagnosed in the region and 25 people have died of the virus. There are 74 probable cases and 719 total cases (up 2 from yesterday’s report).
There are currently 137 cases in Burlington, 238 in Oakville, 187 in Milton, and 155 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, 591 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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