Two more people are dead from COVID-19.
The latest COVID-19 numbers are in for the Halton Region.
Across Halton, there were 23 new cases. That raises the total to 2055 cases. There have been 1796 resolved cases and 33 deaths. That is two more deaths reported today. One was a Burlington resident (the City’s 13th reported death, the highest in Halton), and the other was an Oakville resident (the Town’s 5th reported death). Halton has 226 active cases, 21 less than yesterday’s total.
In Milton, we have four more cases. The total is now 473 cases. There have been 435 recoveries and four deaths. That puts Milton at 34 active cases, nine less than yesterday’s reported numbers.
As a note, Milton now has the lowest reported death total among the four municipalities in Halton. Halton Hills has the second most with 11.
myFM News broke down the recent COVID-19 update provided by the Chief Medical Officer of Health for the Halton Region, Dr. Hamidah Meghani. You can that here.
The mandatory mask bylaw was also extended into 2021. myFM News discussed this decision with Regional Councillor Colin Best on the latest edition of ‘This Week in Milton’. Listen to the full episode here.
Below are the latest numbers for Ontario.
| Severity | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Number of cases footnote 1 | 72,051 | N/A |
| Change from previous report (new cases) | 827 | 1.2% increase |
| Resolved footnote 2 | 61,530 | 85.4 |
| Change from previous report | 691 | 1.1% increase |
| Subset of all cases that are reported to be long-term care residents footnote 3 footnote 4 footnote 5 | 6,705 | 9.3 |
| Subset of all cases that are reported as a health care worker footnote 4 footnote 5 footnote 6 associated with long-term care outbreaks | 2,837 | 3.9 |
| Total number of deaths footnote 7 | 3,103 | 4.3 |
| Deaths footnote 7 reported for residents in long-term care homes footnote 4 footnote 5 footnote 6 | 1,994 | 64.3 |
| Deaths footnote 7 reported for health care workers footnote 5 footnote 6 footnote 2 in long-term care homes | 8 | 0.3 |
| Case characteristics | Number |
|---|---|
| Male | 34,586 |
| Female | 37,028 |
| 19 and under | 7,328 |
| 20-39 | 26,042 |
| 40-59 | 20,532 |
| 60-79 | 10,871 |
| 80 and over | 7,262 |
| Testing | Number |
|---|---|
| Total tests completed footnote 8 | 4,961,368 |
| Total tests completed in the previous day footnote 9 | 23,945 |
| Currently under investigation footnote 10 | 22,636 |
| Hospitalizations | Number |
|---|---|
| Number of patients currently hospitalized with COVID-19 footnote 11 | 312 |
| Number of patients currently in ICU footnote 12 | 75 |
| Number of patients currently in ICU footnote 12 on a ventilator with COVID-19 | 52 |
