455 new COVID-19 cases reported in Ontario, 737 total cases found in Halton
Published June 6, 2020 at 6:29 pm
The province says that 455 new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in Ontario and that over 2,400 residents have died of the virus, with 1,549 deaths occurring in long-term care
The province says that 455 new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in Ontario and that over 2,400 residents have died of the virus, with 1,549 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 6, Ontario is reporting 30,202 cases of the novel coronavirus in the province. The province says 2,407 people have died of the disease, while 23,947 cases have been resolved.
The province says 673 COVID-19 patients are hospitalized, with 117 being treated in intensive care units. The website says 97 patients are currently using ventilators.
According to the website, 832,158 tests for the virus have been completed and 12,384 possible cases are under investigation. The website says 23,105 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 6, 667 people have been diagnosed in the region and 25 people have died of the virus. There are 70 probable cases and 737 total cases (the same total from yesterday’s report).
There are currently 140 cases in Burlington, 249 in Oakville, 192 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, 619 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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Note: A correction was issued to the number of new cases reported in Ontario. We apologize for the error.
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