446 new COVID-19 cases reported in Ontario, 723 total cases found in Halton
Published June 2, 2020 at 7:53 pm
The province says that 446 new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in Ontario and that over 2,200 residents have died of the virus, with 1,465 deaths occurring in long-term care homes.
The province says that 446 new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in Ontario and that over 2,200 residents have died of the virus, with 1,465 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 2, Ontario is reporting 28,709 cases of the novel coronavirus in the province. The province says 2,293 people have died of the disease, while another 22,484 cases have resolved.
The province says 801 COVID-19 patients are hospitalized, with 125 being treated in intensive care units. The website says 87 patients are currently using ventilators.
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According to the website, 747,964 tests for the virus have been completed and 10,622 possible cases are under investigation. The website says 15,244 tests have been completed in the last day.
According to Halton Region’s COVID-19 website which was updated on June 2, 649 people have been diagnosed in the region and 25 people have died of the virus. There are 74 probable cases and 723 total cases (up 4 from yesterday’s report).
There are currently 137 cases in Burlington, 242 in Oakville, 190 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, 608 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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