LATEST: Ontario and Halton COVID-19 numbers as of April 26, 2020
Published April 26, 2020 at 3:16 pm
The province says that 437 new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in Ontario and that over 800 residents have died of the virus.
The province says that 437 new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in Ontario and that over 800 residents have died of the virus. While case numbers are increasing, it does not appear that the rate of hospitalizations is increasing at this time.
Models recently released by the province also suggested that Ontario has reached its peak in the pandemic.
As of Sunday, April 26, Ontario is reporting 14,432 cases of the novel coronavirus in the province.
The province says 835 people have died of the disease, while another 8,000 have made full recoveries.
The province says 938 COVID-19 patients are hospitalized, with 252 being treated in intensive care units. The website says 195 patients are currently using ventilators.
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According to the website, 229,638 people have been tested for the virus and 7,417 possible cases are under investigation. The website says 12,020 tests have been completed in the last day.
In Halton Region there are now a total of 484 COVID-19 cases (up 8 from Saturday’s report), with 422 confirmed cases and 62 probable cases.
There are currently 97 cases in Burlington, 156 in Oakville, 104 in Milton, and 125 in Halton Hills, and two cases pending further details.
21 deaths have been reported in Halton.
At this time, 226 cases have reportedly resulted in a recovery.
Among the total cases, 71 (15%) have been residents or patients associated with a confirmed institutional outbreak, and among the total deaths, 11 (52%) 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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