178 new COVID-19 cases reported in Ontario, 825 total cases found in Halton
Published June 28, 2020 at 6:21 pm
The province says that 178 new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in Ontario and that over 2,600 residents have died of the virus, with 1,700 deaths occurring in long-term care homes.
The province says that 178 new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in Ontario and that over 2,600 residents have died of the virus, with 1,700 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 28, Ontario is reporting 34,654 cases of the novel coronavirus in the province. The province says 2,658 people have died of the disease, while another 30,107 cases have resolved.
The province says 214 COVID-19 patients are hospitalized, with 51 being treated in intensive care units. The website says 36 patients are currently using ventilators.
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According to the website, 1,356,439 tests for the virus have been completed and 29,592 possible cases are under investigation. The website says 28,633 tests have been completed in the last day.
According to Halton Region’s COVID-19 website which was updated on June 28, 747 people have been diagnosed positive in the region and 25 people have died of the virus. There are 78 probable cases and 825 total cases (up six from yesterday’s report).
There are currently 170 cases in Burlington, 275 in Oakville, 221 in Milton, and 159 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, 745 cases have reportedly resulted in a recovery.
Among the total cases, 80 (10%) have been residents or patients associated with a confirmed institutional outbreak, and among the total deaths, 12 (48%) 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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