Here’s an update on COVID-19 cases in Ontario as well as in the greater Kawarthas region.
Ontario is reporting 689 new cases today, the highest daily increase since June 5 when 774 cases were reported. The seven-day average of daily cases has increased by 16 to 534.
Toronto is reporting a triple-digit increase of 130 new cases. Of Ontario’s remaining 33 health units, 13 are reporting double-digit increases — Peel (94), York (86), Hamilton (69), Middlesex-London (52), Windsor-Essex (41), Durham (36), Halton (28), Waterloo (23), Simcoe Muskoka (22), Ottawa (19), Niagara (18), Brant (15), and Southwestern (12) — and 6 (5 of which are in northern Ontario) are reporting no new cases at all.
Of the new cases, 62% are among unvaccinated people, 20% are among fully vaccinated people, 9% are among partially vaccinated people, and 9% are unknown.
The number of hospitalizations has climbed by 15 to 212, the highest number of hospitalizations since June 28 when 218 were reported. The number of ICU patients has decreased by 5 to 130 and the number of ICU patients on ventilators has increased by 1 to 78.
Ontario is reporting 1 new COVID-related death.
Over 20.4 million vaccine doses have been administered, an increase of 46,629 from yesterday, with more than 9.7 million people fully vaccinated, an increase of 31,641 from yesterday, representing 65.8% of Ontario’s total population.
For a daily summary of cases in Ontario, including a breakdown of cases in each of Ontario’s 34 health units, visit ontario.ca/page/how-ontario-is-responding-covid-19.
Numbers are unavailable for Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, Haliburton, Northumberland, and Hastings Prince Edward as the respective health units do not issue reports on weekends. Regional numbers for Saturday and Sunday will be included in Monday’s update.
As of August 20, there were 73 active cases in the greater Kawarthas region, including 40 in Hastings Prince Edward (19 in Belleville, 14 in Quinte West, 3 in Prince Edward County, 2 in North Hastings, 1 in Tyendinaga & Deseronto, and 1 in Central Hastings), 14 in Kawartha Lakes, 13 in Peterborough, 5 in Northumberland, and 1 in Haliburton.
Since the pandemic began in the greater Kawarthas region, there have been 1,661 confirmed positive cases in the Peterborough area (1,626 resolved with 22 deaths), 1,208 in the City of Kawartha Lakes (1,153 resolved with 58 deaths), 962 in Northumberland County (938 resolved with 17 deaths), 130 in Haliburton County (127 resolved with 1 death), and 1,219 in Hastings and Prince Edward counties (1,168 resolved with 12 deaths). The most recent death was reported in Hastings Prince Edward on July 28.
For detailed data for each health unit, visit the COVID-19 trackers for Peterborough Public Health, Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit, and Hastings Prince Edward Public Health.
For more information about COVID-19 in Ontario, visit covid-19.ontario.ca.
