415 new COVID-19 cases reported in Ontario, 741 total cases found in Halton
Published June 7, 2020 at 8:27 pm
The province says that 415 new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in Ontario (including 223 that were impacted by a laboratory-to-public health reporting delay) and that over 2,400 residents have d
The province says that 415 new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in Ontario (including 223 that were impacted by a laboratory-to-public health reporting delay) and that over 2,400 residents have died of the virus, with 1,557 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 June 7, Ontario is reporting 30,617 cases of the novel coronavirus in the province. The province says 2,426 people have died of the disease, while 24,252 cases have been resolved.
The province says 635 COVID-19 patients are hospitalized, with 117 being treated in intensive care units. The website says 92 patients are currently using ventilators.
According to the website, 851,532 tests for the virus have been completed and 6,779 possible cases are under investigation. The website says 19,374 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 7, 670 people have been diagnosed in the region and 25 people have died of the virus. There are 71 probable cases and 741 total cases (up 4 from yesterday’s report).
There are currently 141 cases in Burlington, 251 in Oakville, 193 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, 622 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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