April 2021: daily covid archive (from Ontario Public Health)

April 1, 2021, daily MOH report:

Summary of cases of COVID-19 (note: cases means "positive tests," may or may not include symptoms of illness): Ontario, January 15, 2020 to March 31, 2021

Number of positive tests (cumulative): 352,460 Change from previous report (new positive tests): 2,557
Lineage B.1.1.7 (UK variant) cumulative since Jan.28: 1,953 (+55)
Lineage B.1.351 (South African variant) cumulative since Feb.1: 67 (-3)
Lineage P.1 (Brazilian variant) cumulative since Feb.12: 96 (+4)
R number from previous week: 1.15 (increase: 0.02)
Total number of deaths: 7,389 (+23) [Detail: total number of new deaths that were long-term care deaths: +0]

Covid-related deaths by age:
19 and under: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 2 (+0)
20-39: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 34 (+1)
40-59: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 314 (+1)
60-79: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 2086 (+5)
80 and over: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 4,952 (+16)

NOTE: From OPH website: "Deaths are included whether or not COVID-19 was determined to be a contributing or underlying cause of death."

Total tests completed in the previous day: 62,290 (Percent positivity: 4.1)
(One-day cost* at $74 per test: $4.6 million)

Number of patients currently hospitalized with COVID-19: 1,116 (+5)
Number of patients currently in ICU with COVID-19: 433 (+37) [April 16, 2020, Ont Gov news release: "The province has added 1,035 acute care beds and 1,492 critical care beds and taken steps to ensure hospitals have the staff available to care for a sudden surge in patients."]
Number of patients currently in ICU on a ventilator with COVID-19: 259 (+7) [Total ventilators in Ontario hospitals: 15,000]

April 2, 2021, daily MOH report:

Summary of cases of COVID-19 (note: cases means "positive tests," may or may not include symptoms of illness): Ontario, January 15, 2020 to April 1, 2021

Number of positive tests (cumulative): 355,549 Change from previous report (new positive tests): 3,089

 

NOT NOTED ON GOOD FRIDAY:

Lineage B.1.1.7 (UK variant) cumulative since Jan.28: 1,953 (+55)
Lineage B.1.351 (South African variant) cumulative since Feb.1: 67 (-3)
Lineage P.1 (Brazilian variant) cumulative since Feb.12: 96 (+4)

R number from previous week: 1.2 (increase: 0.02)
Total number of deaths: 7,412 (+23) [Detail: total number of new deaths that were long-term care deaths: +0]

Covid-related deaths by age:
19 and under: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 2 (+0)
20-39: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 34 (+1)
40-59: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 314 (+0)
60-79: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 2101 (+15)
80 and over: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 4,960 (+8)

NOTE: From OPH website: "Deaths are included whether or not COVID-19 was determined to be a contributing or underlying cause of death."

 

NOT NOTED ON GOOD FRIDAY:

Total tests completed in the previous day: 62,290 (Percent positivity: 4.1)
(One-day cost* at $74 per test: $4.6 million)

Number of patients currently hospitalized with COVID-19: 1,116 (+5)
Number of patients currently in ICU with COVID-19: 433 (+37) [Total ICU beds in Ontario hospitals: 2800. The problem is staff limits, not bed limits]
Number of patients currently in ICU on a ventilator with COVID-19: 259 (+7) [Total ventilators in Ontario hospitals: 15,000]

April 3, 2021, daily MOH report:

Summary of cases of COVID-19 (note: cases means "positive tests," may or may not include symptoms of illness): Ontario, January 15, 2020 to April 2, 2021

Number of positive tests (cumulative): 358,558 Change from previous report (new positive tests): 3,009
Lineage B.1.1.7 (UK variant) cumulative since Jan.28: 2,042
Lineage B.1.351 (South African variant) cumulative since Feb.1: 70
Lineage P.1 (Brazilian variant) cumulative since Feb.12: 102
R number from previous week: 1.15 (increase: 0.02)
Total number of deaths: 7,428 (+16) [Detail: total number of new deaths that were long-term care deaths: +0]

Covid-related deaths by age:
19 and under: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 2 (+0)
20-39: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 34 (+0)
40-59: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 315 (+1)
60-79: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 2107 (+6)
80 and over: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 4,969 (+9)

NOTE: From OPH website: "Deaths are included whether or not COVID-19 was determined to be a contributing or underlying cause of death."

Total tests completed in the previous day: 59,117 (Percent positivity: 5.0)
(One-day cost* at $74 per test: $4.3 million)

Number of patients currently hospitalized with COVID-19: 796
"More than 10% of hospitals did not submit data to the Daily Bed Census."
Number of patients currently in ICU with COVID-19: 451 [Total ICU beds in Ontario hospitals: 2800. The problem is staff limits, not bed limits]
Number of patients currently in ICU on a ventilator with COVID-19: 261 [Total ventilators in Ontario hospitals: 15,000]

April 4, 2021, daily MOH report:

Summary of cases of COVID-19 (note: cases means "positive tests," may or may not include symptoms of illness): Ontario, January 15, 2020 to April 3, 2021

Number of positive tests (cumulative): 361,599 Change from previous report (new positive tests): 3,041
Lineage B.1.1.7 (UK variant) cumulative since Jan.28: 2,114
Lineage B.1.351 (South African variant) cumulative since Feb.1: 71
Lineage P.1 (Brazilian variant) cumulative since Feb.12: 103
R number from previous week: 1.15 (increase: 0.02)
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Total number of deaths: 7,440 (+12) [Detail: total number of new deaths that were long-term care deaths: +0]

Covid-related deaths by age:
19 and under: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 2 (+0)
20-39: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 34 (+0)
40-59: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 315 (+1)
60-79: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 2112 (+5)
80 and over: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 4,976 (+7)
[NOTE: adds up to 13 -- one more than the official pub h total]

NOTE: From OPH website: "Deaths are included whether or not COVID-19 was determined to be a contributing or underlying cause of death."

( Total tests completed in the previous day: 46,380 (Percent positivity: 6.4)
(One-day cost* at $74 per test: $3.4 million)

Number of patients currently hospitalized with COVID-19: 811 (+15)
"More than 10% of hospitals did not submit data to the Daily Bed Census."
Number of patients currently in ICU with COVID-19: 476 (+25) [Total ICU beds in Ontario hospitals: 2800. The problem is staff limits, not bed limits]
Number of patients currently in ICU on a ventilator with COVID-19: 254 (- 7) [Total ventilators in Ontario hospitals: 15,000]

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April 5, 2021, daily MOH report:

Summary of cases of COVID-19 (note: cases means "positive tests," may or may not include symptoms of illness): Ontario, January 15, 2020 to April 4, 2021

Number of positive tests (cumulative): 364,537 Change from previous report (new positive tests): 2,938
Lineage B.1.1.7 (UK variant) cumulative since Jan.28: 2,135
Lineage B.1.351 (South African variant) cumulative since Feb.1: 71
Lineage P.1 (Brazilian variant) cumulative since Feb.12: 103
R number from previous week: 1.15 (increase: 0.02)
Total number of deaths: 7,450 (+10) [Detail: total number of new deaths that were long-term care deaths: +2]

Covid-related deaths by age:
19 and under: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 2 (+0)
20-39: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 34 (+0)
40-59: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 315 (+0)
60-79: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 2115 (+3)
80 and over: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 4,983 (+7)

NOTE: From OPH website: "Deaths are included whether or not COVID-19 was determined to be a contributing or underlying cause of death."

Total tests completed in the previous day: 36,563 (Percent positivity: 8.0)
(One-day cost* at $74 per test: $2.7 million)

Number of patients currently hospitalized with COVID-19: 942 (+131)
"More than 10% of hospitals did not submit data to the Daily Bed Census."
Number of patients currently in ICU with COVID-19: 494 (+18) [Total ICU beds in Ontario hospitals: 2800. The problem is staff limits, not bed limits]
Number of patients currently in ICU on a ventilator with COVID-19: 293 (+39) [Total ventilators in Ontario hospitals: 15,000]

April 6, 2021, daily MOH report:

Summary of cases of COVID-19 (note: cases means "positive tests," may or may not include symptoms of illness): Ontario, January 15, 2020 to April 5, 2021

Number of positive tests (cumulative): 367,602 Change from previous report (new positive tests): 3,065
Lineage B.1.1.7 (UK variant) cumulative since Jan.28: 2,165 (+30)
Lineage B.1.351 (South African variant) cumulative since Feb.1: 71 (+0)
Lineage P.1 (Brazilian variant) cumulative since Feb.12: 106 (+3)
R number from previous week: 1.2 (increase: 0.02)
Total number of deaths: 7,458 (+8) [Detail: total number of new deaths that were long-term care deaths: +0]

Covid-related deaths by age:
19 and under: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 2 (+0)
20-39: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 34 (+0)
40-59: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 316 (+1)
60-79: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 2119 (+4)
80 and over: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 4,986 (+3)

NOTE: From OPH website: "Deaths are included whether or not COVID-19 was determined to be a contributing or underlying cause of death."

Total tests completed in the previous day: 37,541 (Percent positivity: 8.1)
(One-day cost* at $74 per test: $2.7 million)

Number of patients currently hospitalized with COVID-19: 1,161 (+219)
"More than 10% of hospitals did not submit data to the Daily Bed Census."
Number of patients currently in ICU with COVID-19: 510 (+16) [Total ICU beds in Ontario hospitals: 2800. The problem is staff limits, not bed limits]
Number of patients currently in ICU on a ventilator with COVID-19: 310 (+17) [Total ventilators in Ontario hospitals: 15,000]

April 7, 2021, daily MOH report:

Summary of cases of COVID-19 (note: cases means "positive tests," may or may not include symptoms of illness): Ontario, January 15, 2020 to April 6, 2021

Number of positive tests (cumulative): 370,817
Change from previous report (new positive tests): 3,215
Lineage B.1.1.7 (UK variant) cumulative since Jan.28: 2,291 2,165 (+126)
Lineage B.1.351 (South African variant) cumulative since Feb.1: 72 (+1)
Lineage P.1 (Brazilian variant) cumulative since Feb.12: 120 (+14)
R number from previous week: 1.2 (increase: 0.02)
Total number of deaths: 7,475 (+17) [Detail: total number of new deaths that were long-term care deaths: +1]

Covid-related deaths by age:
19 and under: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 2 (+0)
20-39: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 34 (+0)
40-59: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 318 (+2)
60-79: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 2126 (+7)
80 and over: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 4,994 (+8)

NOTE: From OPH website: "Deaths are included whether or not COVID-19 was determined to be a contributing or underlying cause of death."

Total tests completed in the previous day: 49,889 (Percent positivity: 6.4)
(One-day cost* at $74 per test: $3.6 million)

Number of patients currently hospitalized with COVID-19: 1,397 (+236)
Number of patients currently in ICU with COVID-19: 504 (-6) [Total ICU beds in Ontario hospitals: 2800. The problem is staff limits, not bed limits]
Number of patients currently in ICU on a ventilator with COVID-19: 311 (+1) [Total ventilators in Ontario hospitals: 15,000]

April 8, 2021, daily MOH report:

Summary of cases of COVID-19 (note: cases means "positive tests," may or may not include symptoms of illness): Ontario, January 15, 2020 to April 7, 2021

Number of positive tests (cumulative): 374,112
Change from previous report (new positive tests): 3,295
Lineage B.1.1.7 (UK variant) cumulative since Jan.28: 9,632 (+7341)
Lineage B.1.351 (South African variant) cumulative since Feb.1: 73 (+3)
Lineage P.1 (Brazilian variant) cumulative since Feb.12: 131 (+11)
R number from previous week: 1.2 (increase: 0.02)
Total number of deaths: 7,494 (+19) [Detail: total number of new deaths that were long-term care deaths: +0]

Covid-related deaths by age:
19 and under: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 2 (+0)
20-39: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 34 (+0)
40-59: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 321 (+3)
60-79: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 2138 (+12)
80 and over: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 4,998 (+4)

NOTE: From OPH website: "Deaths are included whether or not COVID-19 was determined to be a contributing or underlying cause of death."

Total tests completed in the previous day: 63,846 (Percent positivity: 5.1)
(One-day cost* at $74 per test: $4.7 million)

Number of patients currently hospitalized with COVID-19: 1,417 (+20)
Number of patients currently in ICU with COVID-19: 525 (+21) [Total ICU beds in Ontario hospitals: 2800. The problem is staff limits, not bed limits]
Number of patients currently in ICU on a ventilator with COVID-19: 331 (+20) [Total ventilators in Ontario hospitals: 15,000]

April 9, 2021, daily MOH report:

Summary of cases of COVID-19 (note: cases means "positive tests," may or may not include symptoms of illness): Ontario, January 15, 2020 to April 8, 2021

Number of positive tests (cumulative): 378,339
Change from previous report (new positive tests): 4,227
Lineage B.1.1.7 (UK variant) cumulative since Jan.28: 11,492 (+1860)
Lineage B.1.351 (South African variant) cumulative since Feb.1: 76 (+3)
Lineage P.1 (Brazilian variant) cumulative since Feb.12: 133 (+2)
R number from previous week: 1.18 (increase/decrease: 0)
Total number of deaths: 7,512 (+18) [Detail: total number of new deaths that were long-term care deaths: +1]

Covid-related deaths by age:
19 and under: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 2 (+0)
20-39: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 34 (+0)
40-59: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 323 (+2)
60-79: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 2147 (+9)
80 and over: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 5005 (+7)

NOTE: From OPH website: "Deaths are included whether or not COVID-19 was determined to be a contributing or underlying cause of death."

Total tests completed in the previous day: 61,410 (Percent positivity: 6.8)
(One-day cost* at $74 per test: $4.5 million)

Number of patients currently hospitalized with COVID-19: 1,492 (+75)
Number of patients currently in ICU with COVID-19: 552 (+27) [Total ICU beds in Ontario hospitals: 2800. The problem is staff limits, not bed limits]
Number of patients currently in ICU on a ventilator with COVID-19: 359 (+28) [Total ventilators in Ontario hospitals: 15,000]

April 10, 2021, daily MOH report:

Summary of cases of COVID-19 (note: cases means "positive tests," may or may not include symptoms of illness): Ontario, January 15, 2020 to April 9, 2021

Number of positive tests (cumulative): 382,152
Change from previous report (new positive tests): 3,813
Lineage B.1.1.7 (UK variant) cumulative since Jan.28: 13,213 (+1721)
Lineage B.1.351 (South African variant) cumulative since Feb.1: 76 (+0)
Lineage P.1 (Brazilian variant) cumulative since Feb.12: 134 (+1)
R number from previous week: 1.18 (increase/decrease: 0)
Total number of deaths: 7,531 (+19) [Detail: total number of new deaths that were long-term care deaths: +2]

Covid-related deaths by age:
19 and under: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 2 (+0)
20-39: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 35 (+1)
40-59: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 325 (+2)
60-79: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 2153 (+6)
80 and over: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 5015 (+10)

NOTE: From OPH website: "Deaths are included whether or not COVID-19 was determined to be a contributing or underlying cause of death."

Total tests completed in the previous day: 61,439 (Percent positivity: 6.2)
(One-day cost* at $74 per test: $4.5 million)

Number of patients currently hospitalized with COVID-19: 1,524 (+32)
Number of patients currently in ICU with COVID-19: 585 (+33) [Total ICU beds in Ontario hospitals: 2800. The problem is staff limits, not bed limits]
Number of patients currently in ICU on a ventilator with COVID-19: 384 (+25) [Total ventilators in Ontario hospitals: 15,000]

April 11, 2021, daily MOH report:

Summary of cases of COVID-19 (note: cases means "positive tests," may or may not include symptoms of illness): Ontario, January 15, 2020 to April 10, 2021

Number of positive tests (cumulative): 386,608
Change from previous report (new positive tests): 4,456
Lineage B.1.1.7 (UK variant) cumulative since Jan.28: 14,387 (+1174)
Lineage B.1.351 (South African variant) cumulative since Feb.1: 78 (+2)
Lineage P.1 (Brazilian variant) cumulative since Feb.12: 134 (+0)
R number from previous week: 1.18 (increase/decrease: 0)
Total number of deaths: 7,552 (+21) [Detail: total number of new deaths that were long-term care deaths: +0]

Covid-related deaths by age:
19 and under: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 2 (+0)
20-39: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 36 (+1)
40-59: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 327 (+2)
60-79: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 2160 (+7)
80 and over: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 5026 (+11)

NOTE: From OPH website: "Deaths are included whether or not COVID-19 was determined to be a contributing or underlying cause of death."

Total tests completed in the previous day: 56,378 (Percent positivity: 7.9)
(One-day cost* at $74 per test: $4.1 million)

Number of patients currently hospitalized with COVID-19: 1,513 (-11)
"As we often observe on weekends, more than 10% of hospitals did not submit data to the Daily Bed Census."
Number of patients currently in ICU with COVID-19: 605 (+20) [Total ICU beds in Ontario hospitals: 2800. The problem is staff limits, not bed limits]
Number of patients currently in ICU on a ventilator with COVID-19: 382 (-2) [Total ventilators in Ontario hospitals: 15,000]

April 12, 2021, daily MOH report:

Summary of cases of COVID-19 (note: cases means "positive tests," may or may not include symptoms of illness): Ontario, January 15, 2020 to April 11, 2021

Number of positive tests (cumulative): 391,009
Change from previous report (new positive tests): 4,401
Lineage B.1.1.7 (UK variant) cumulative since Jan.28: 16,540 (+2153)
Lineage B.1.351 (South African variant) cumulative since Feb.1: 81 (+3)
Lineage P.1 (Brazilian variant) cumulative since Feb.12: 140 (+6)
R number from previous week: 1.18 (increase/decrease: 0)
Total number of deaths: 7,567 (+15) [Detail: total number of new deaths that were long-term care deaths: +1]

Covid-related deaths by age:
19 and under: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 2 (+0)
20-39: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 36 (+0)
40-59: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 329 (+2)
60-79: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 2166 (+6)
80 and over: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 5033 (+7)

NOTE: From OPH website: "Deaths are included whether or not COVID-19 was determined to be a contributing or underlying cause of death."

Total tests completed in the previous day: 47,929 (Percent positivity: 9.1)
(One-day cost* at $74 per test: $3.5 million)

Number of patients currently hospitalized with COVID-19: 1,646 (+133)
"As we often observe on weekends, more than 10% of hospitals did not submit data to the Daily Bed Census."
Number of patients currently in ICU with COVID-19: 619 (+14) [April 16, 2020, Province of Ontario News Release: "The province has added 1,035 acute care beds and 1,492 critical care beds and taken steps to ensure hospitals have the staff available to care for a sudden surge in patients."]
Number of patients currently in ICU on a ventilator with COVID-19: 408 (+26) [Total ventilators in Ontario hospitals: 15,000]

April 13, 2021, daily MOH report:

Summary of cases of COVID-19 (note: cases means "positive tests," may or may not include symptoms of illness): Ontario, January 15, 2020 to April 12, 2021

Number of positive tests (cumulative): 394,679
Change from previous report (new positive tests): 3,670
Lineage B.1.1.7 (UK variant) cumulative since Jan.28: 20,487 (one-day increase: +3947)
*Note: this increase is larger than the total number of increase in positive tests -- ??
Lineage B.1.351 (South African variant) cumulative since Feb.1: 81 (one-day increase: +0)
Lineage P.1 (Brazilian variant) cumulative since Feb.12: 143 (one-day increase: +3)
R number from previous week: 1.18 (increase/decrease: 0)
Total number of deaths: 7,582 (+15) [Detail: total number of new deaths that were long-term care deaths: +0]

Covid-related deaths by age:
19 and under: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 2 (+0)
20-39: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 37 (+1)
40-59: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 329 (+0)
60-79: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 2176 (+10)
80 and over: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 5037 (+4)

NOTE: From OPH website: "Deaths are included whether or not COVID-19 was determined to be a contributing or underlying cause of death."

Total tests completed in the previous day: 42,167 (Percent positivity: 8.7)
(One-day cost* at $74 per test: $3.1 million)

Number of patients currently hospitalized with COVID-19: 1,822 (+176)
Number of patients currently in ICU with COVID-19: 626 (+7) [April 16, 2020, Province of Ontario News Release: "The province has added 1,035 acute care beds and 1,492 critical care beds and taken steps to ensure hospitals have the staff available to care for a sudden surge in patients."]
Number of patients currently in ICU on a ventilator with COVID-19: 422 (+14) [Total ventilators in Ontario hospitals: 15,000]

April 14, 2021, daily MOH report:

Summary of cases of COVID-19 (note: cases means "positive tests," may or may not include symptoms of illness): Ontario, January 15, 2020 to April 13, 2021

Number of positive tests (cumulative): 398,835
Change from previous report (new positive tests): 4,156
Lineage B.1.1.7 (UK variant) cumulative since Jan.28: 24,467 (one-day increase: +3980)
Lineage B.1.351 (South African variant) cumulative since Feb.1: 84 (one-day increase: +3)
Lineage P.1 (Brazilian variant) cumulative since Feb.12: 176 (one-day increase: +33)
R number from previous week: 1.18 (increase/decrease: 0)
Total number of deaths: 7,610 (+28) [Detail: total number of new deaths that were long-term care deaths: +0]

Covid-related deaths by age:
19 and under: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 2 (+0)
20-39: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 38 (+1)
40-59: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 331 (+2)
60-79: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 2188 (+12)
80 and over: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 5050 (+13)

NOTE: From OPH website: "Deaths are included whether or not COVID-19 was determined to be a contributing or underlying cause of death."

Total tests completed in the previous day: 54,211 (Percent positivity: 7.6)
(One-day cost* at $74 per test: $4.0 million)

Number of patients currently hospitalized with COVID-19: 1877 (+55)
Number of patients currently in ICU with COVID-19: 607 (-19) [April 16, 2020, Province of Ontario News Release: "The province has added 1,035 acute care beds and 1,492 critical care beds and taken steps to ensure hospitals have the staff available to care for a sudden surge in patients."]
Number of patients currently in ICU on a ventilator with COVID-19: 422 (+0) [Total ventilators in Ontario hospitals: 15,000]

April 15, 2021, daily MOH report:

Summary of cases of COVID-19 (note: cases means "positive tests," may or may not include symptoms of illness): Ontario, January 15, 2020 to April 14, 2021

Number of positive tests (cumulative): 403,571
Change from previous report (new positive tests): 4,736
Lineage B.1.1.7 (UK variant) cumulative since Jan.28: 27,278 (one-day increase: +2811)
Lineage B.1.351 (South African variant) cumulative since Feb.1: 95 (one-day increase: +9)
Lineage P.1 (Brazilian variant) cumulative since Feb.12: 191 (one-day increase: +15)
R number from previous week: 1.18 (increase/decrease: 0)
Total number of deaths: 7,639 (+29) [Detail: total number of new deaths that were long-term care deaths: +0]

Covid-related deaths by age:
19 and under: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 2 (+0)
20-39: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 39 (+1)
40-59: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 332 (+1)
60-79: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 2200 (+12)
80 and over: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 5065 (+15)

NOTE: From OPH website: "Deaths are included whether or not COVID-19 was determined to be a contributing or underlying cause of death."

Total tests completed in the previous day: 65,559 (Percent positivity: 7.2)
(One-day cost* at $74 per test: $4.8 million)

Number of patients currently hospitalized with COVID-19: 1932 (+55)
Number of patients currently in ICU with COVID-19: 659 (+52) [April 16, 2020, Province of Ontario News Release: "The province has added 1,035 acute care beds and 1,492 critical care beds and taken steps to ensure hospitals have the staff available to care for a sudden surge in patients."]
Number of patients currently in ICU on a ventilator with COVID-19: 442 (+20) [Total ventilators in Ontario hospitals: 15,000]

April 16, 2021, daily MOH report:

Summary of cases of COVID-19 (note: cases means "positive tests," may or may not include symptoms of illness): Ontario, January 15, 2020 to April 15, 2021

Number of positive tests (cumulative): 408,383
Change from previous report (new positive tests): 4,812
Lineage B.1.1.7 (UK variant) cumulative since Jan.28: 30,175 (one-day increase: +2897)
Lineage B.1.351 (South African variant) cumulative since Feb.1: 99 (one-day increase: +4)
Lineage P.1 (Brazilian variant) cumulative since Feb.12: 202 (one-day increase: +11)
R number from previous week: 1.2 (decrease: 0.02) (how is this a decrease?)
Total number of deaths: 7,664 (+25) [Detail: total number of new deaths that were long-term care deaths: +1]

Covid-related deaths by age:
19 and under: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 2 (+0)
20-39: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 39 (+0)
40-59: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 334 (+2)
60-79: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 2213 (+13)
80 and over: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 5075 (+10)

NOTE: From OPH website: "Deaths are included whether or not COVID-19 was determined to be a contributing or underlying cause of death."

Total tests completed in the previous day: 64,304 (Percent positivity: 7.4)
(One-day cost* at $74 per test: $4.7 million)

Number of patients currently hospitalized with COVID-19: 1955 (+23)
Number of patients currently in ICU with COVID-19: 701 (+42) [April 16, 2020, Province of Ontario News Release: "The province has added 1,035 acute care beds and 1,492 critical care beds and taken steps to ensure hospitals have the staff available to care for a sudden surge in patients."]
Number of patients currently in ICU on a ventilator with COVID-19: 480 (+38) [Total ventilators in Ontario hospitals: 15,000]

April 17, 2021, daily MOH report:

Summary of cases of COVID-19 (note: cases means "positive tests," may or may not include symptoms of illness): Ontario, January 15, 2020 to April 16, 2021

Number of positive tests (cumulative): 412,745
Change from previous report (new positive tests): 4,362
Lineage B.1.1.7 (UK variant) cumulative since Jan.28: 32,327 (one-day increase: +2152)
Lineage B.1.351 (South African variant) cumulative since Feb.1: 101 (one-day increase: +2)
Lineage P.1 (Brazilian variant) cumulative since Feb.12: 207 (one-day increase: +5)
R number from previous week: 1.2 (decrease: 0.03) (how is this a decrease?)
Total number of deaths: 7,698 (+34) [Detail: total number of new deaths that were long-term care deaths: +3]

Covid-related deaths by age:
19 and under: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 2 (+0)
20-39: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 40 (+1)
40-59: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 338 (+4)
60-79: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 2231 (+18)
80 and over: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 5086 (+11)

NOTE: From OPH website: "Deaths are included whether or not COVID-19 was determined to be a contributing or underlying cause of death."

Total tests completed in the previous day: 56,852 (Percent positivity: 7.6)
(One-day cost* at $74 per test: $4.2 million)

Number of patients currently hospitalized with COVID-19: 2065 (+110)
Number of patients currently in ICU with COVID-19: 726 (+25) [April 16, 2020, Province of Ontario News Release: "The province has added 1,035 acute care beds and 1,492 critical care beds and taken steps to ensure hospitals have the staff available to care for a sudden surge in patients."]
Number of patients currently in ICU on a ventilator with COVID-19: 501 (+21) [Total ventilators in Ontario hospitals: 15,000]

April 18, 2021, daily MOH report:

Summary of cases of COVID-19 (note: cases means "positive tests," may or may not include symptoms of illness): Ontario, January 15, 2020 to April 17, 2021

Number of positive tests (cumulative): 416,995
Change from previous report (new positive tests): 4,250
Lineage B.1.1.7 (UK variant) cumulative since Jan.28: 34,112 (one-day increase: +1785)
Lineage B.1.351 (South African variant) cumulative since Feb.1: 104 (one-day increase: +3)
Lineage P.1 (Brazilian variant) cumulative since Feb.12: 207 (one-day increase: +0)
R number from previous week: 1.2 (decrease: 0.03) (how is this a decrease?)
Total number of deaths: 7,716 (+18) [Detail: total number of new deaths that were long-term care deaths: +0]

Covid-related deaths by age:
19 and under: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 2 (+0)
20-39: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 42 (+2)
40-59: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 341 (+3)
60-79: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 2235 (+4)
80 and over: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 5095 (+9)

NOTE: From OPH website: "Deaths are included whether or not COVID-19 was determined to be a contributing or underlying cause of death."

Total tests completed in the previous day: 53,776 (Percent positivity: 7.9)
(One-day cost* at $74 per test: $3.9 million)

Number of patients currently hospitalized with COVID-19: 2,107 (+42)
"As we often observe on weekends, more than 10% of hospitals did not submit data to the Daily Bed Census."
Number of patients currently in ICU with COVID-19: 741 (+17) [April 16, 2020, Province of Ontario News Release: "The province has added 1,035 acute care beds and 1,492 critical care beds and taken steps to ensure hospitals have the staff available to care for a sudden surge in patients."]
Number of patients currently in ICU on a ventilator with COVID-19: 506 (+5) [Total ventilators in Ontario hospitals: 15,000]

April 19, 2021, daily MOH report:

Summary of cases of COVID-19 (note: cases means "positive tests," may or may not include symptoms of illness): Ontario, January 15, 2020 to April 18, 2021

Number of positive tests (cumulative): 421,442
Change from previous report (new positive tests): 4,447
Lineage B.1.1.7 (UK variant) cumulative since Jan.28: 36,579 (one-day increase: +2467)
Lineage B.1.351 (South African variant) cumulative since Feb.1: 104 (one-day increase: +0)
Lineage P.1 (Brazilian variant) cumulative since Feb.12: 211 (one-day increase: +4)
R number from previous week: 1.2 (decrease: 0.03) (how is this a decrease?)
Total number of deaths: 7,735 (+19) [Detail: total number of new deaths that were long-term care deaths: +0]

Covid-related deaths by age:
19 and under: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 2 (+0)
20-39: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 43 (+1)
40-59: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 346 (+5)
60-79: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 2240 (+5)
80 and over: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 5,103 (+8)

NOTE: From OPH website: "Deaths are included whether or not COVID-19 was determined to be a contributing or underlying cause of death."

Total tests completed in the previous day: 42,873 (Percent positivity: 10.3)
(One-day cost* at $74 per test: $3.1 million)

Number of patients currently hospitalized with COVID-19: 2,202 (+95)
"As we often observe on weekends, more than 10% of hospitals did not submit data to the Daily Bed Census."
Number of patients currently in ICU with COVID-19: 755 (+14) [April 16, 2020, Province of Ontario News Release: "The province has added 1,035 acute care beds and 1,492 critical care beds and taken steps to ensure hospitals have the staff available to care for a sudden surge in patients."]
Number of patients currently in ICU on a ventilator with COVID-19: 516 (+10) [Total ventilators in Ontario hospitals: 15,000]

April 20, 2021, daily MOH report:

Summary of cases of COVID-19 (note: cases means "positive tests," may or may not include symptoms of illness): Ontario, January 15, 2020 to April 19, 2021

Number of positive tests (cumulative): 424,911
Change from previous report (new positive tests): 3,469
Lineage B.1.1.7 (UK variant) cumulative since Jan.28: 39,276 (one-day increase: +2697)
Lineage B.1.351 (South African variant) cumulative since Feb.1: 105 (one-day increase: +1)
Lineage P.1 (Brazilian variant) cumulative since Feb.12: 211 (one-day increase: +0)
R number from previous week: 1.2 (decrease: 0.03) (how is this a decrease?)
Total number of deaths: 7,757 (+22) [Detail: total number of new deaths that were long-term care deaths: +0]

Covid-related deaths by age:
19 and under: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 2 (+0)
20-39: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 44 (+1)
40-59: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 351 (+5)
60-79: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 2250 (+10)
80 and over: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 5,109 (+6)

NOTE: From OPH website: "Deaths are included whether or not COVID-19 was determined to be a contributing or underlying cause of death."

Total tests completed in the previous day: 40,596 (Percent positivity: 8.5)
(One-day cost* at $74 per test: $3.0 million)

Number of patients currently hospitalized with COVID-19: 2,360 (+158)
Number of patients currently in ICU with COVID-19: 773 (+18) [April 16, 2020, Province of Ontario News Release: "The province has added 1,035 acute care beds and 1,492 critical care beds and taken steps to ensure hospitals have the staff available to care for a sudden surge in patients."]
Number of patients currently in ICU on a ventilator with COVID-19: 537 (+21) [Total ventilators in Ontario hospitals: 15,000]

April 21, 2021, daily MOH report:

Summary of cases of COVID-19 (note: cases means "positive tests," may or may not include symptoms of illness): Ontario, January 15, 2020 to April 20, 2021

Number of positive tests (cumulative): 429,123
Change from previous report (new positive tests): 4,212
Lineage B.1.1.7 (UK variant) cumulative since Jan.28: 41,395 (one-day increase: +2119)
Lineage B.1.351 (South African variant) cumulative since Feb.1: 108 (one-day increase: +3)
Lineage P.1 (Brazilian variant) cumulative since Feb.12: 212 (one-day increase: +1)
R number from previous week: 1.2 (decrease: 0.03) (how is this a decrease?)
Total number of deaths: 7,789 (+32) [Detail: total number of new deaths that were long-term care deaths: +0]

Covid-related deaths by age:
19 and under: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 2 (+0)
20-39: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 44 (+0)
40-59: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 353 (+2)
60-79: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 2264 (+14)
80 and over: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 5,125 (+16)

NOTE: From OPH website: "Deaths are included whether or not COVID-19 was determined to be a contributing or underlying cause of death."

Total tests completed in the previous day: 51,877 (Percent positivity: 8.1)
(One-day cost* at $74 per test: $3.8 million)

Number of patients currently hospitalized with COVID-19: 2,335 (-25)
Number of patients currently in ICU with COVID-19: 790 (+17) [April 16, 2020, Province of Ontario News Release: "The province has added 1,035 acute care beds and 1,492 critical care beds and taken steps to ensure hospitals have the staff available to care for a sudden surge in patients."]
Number of patients currently in ICU on a ventilator with COVID-19: 566 (+29) [Total ventilators in Ontario hospitals: 15,000]

April 22, 2021, daily MOH report:

Summary of cases of COVID-19 (note: cases means "positive tests," may or may not include symptoms of illness): Ontario, January 15, 2020 to April 21, 2021

Number of positive tests (cumulative): 432,805
Change from previous report (new positive tests): 3,682
Lineage B.1.1.7 (UK variant) cumulative since Jan.28: 44,205 (one-day increase: +2810)
Lineage B.1.351 (South African variant) cumulative since Feb.1: 113 (one-day increase: +5)
Lineage P.1 (Brazilian variant) cumulative since Feb.12: 218 (one-day increase: +6)
R number from previous week: 1.2 (decrease: 0.03) (how is this a decrease?)
Total number of deaths: 7,829 (+40) [Detail: total number of new deaths that were long-term care deaths: +0]

Covid-related deaths by age:
19 and under: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 2 (+0)
20-39: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 45 (+1)
40-59: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 358 (+5)
60-79: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 2287 (+23)
80 and over: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 5,136 (+11)

NOTE: From OPH website: "Deaths are included whether or not COVID-19 was determined to be a contributing or underlying cause of death."

Total tests completed in the previous day: 54,246 (Percent positivity: 6.7)
(One-day cost* at $74 per test: $4.0 million)

Number of patients currently hospitalized with COVID-19: 2,350 (+15)
Number of patients currently in ICU with COVID-19: 757 (-33) [April 16, 2020, Province of Ontario News Release: "The province has added 1,035 acute care beds and 1,492 critical care beds and taken steps to ensure hospitals have the staff available to care for a sudden surge in patients."]
Number of patients currently in ICU on a ventilator with COVID-19: 588 (+22) [Total ventilators in Ontario hospitals: 15,000]

April 23, 2021, daily MOH report:

Summary of cases of COVID-19 (note: cases means "positive tests," may or may not include symptoms of illness): Ontario, January 15, 2020 to April 22, 2021

Number of positive tests (cumulative): 437,310
Change from previous report (new positive tests): 4,505
Lineage B.1.1.7 (UK variant) cumulative since Jan.28: 46,905 (one-day increase: +2700)
Lineage B.1.351 (South African variant) cumulative since Feb.1: 134 (one-day increase: +21)
Lineage P.1 (Brazilian variant) cumulative since Feb.12: 224 (one-day increase: +6)
R number from previous week: 1.03 (decrease: 0.03)
Total number of deaths: 7,863 (+34) [Detail: total number of new deaths that were long-term care deaths: +1]

Covid-related deaths by age:
19 and under: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 2 (+0)
20-39: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 46 (+1)
40-59: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 363 (+5)
60-79: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 2302 (+15)
80 and over: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 5,149 (+13)

NOTE: From OPH website: "Deaths are included whether or not COVID-19 was determined to be a contributing or underlying cause of death."

Total tests completed in the previous day: 56,206 (Percent positivity: 8.0)
(One-day cost* at $74 per test: $4.1 million)

Number of patients currently hospitalized with COVID-19: 2287 (-63)
Number of patients currently in ICU with COVID-19: 769 (+12) [April 16, 2020, Province of Ontario News Release: "The province has added 1,035 acute care beds and 1,492 critical care beds and taken steps to ensure hospitals have the staff available to care for a sudden surge in patients."]
Number of patients currently in ICU on a ventilator with COVID-19: 593 (+5) [Total ventilators in Ontario hospitals: 15,000]

April 24, 2021, daily MOH report:

Summary of cases of COVID-19 (note: cases means "positive tests," may or may not include symptoms of illness): Ontario, January 15, 2020 to April 23, 2021

Number of positive tests (cumulative): 441,404
Change from previous report (new positive tests): 4,094
Lineage B.1.1.7 (UK variant) cumulative since Jan.28: 49,860 (one-day increase: +2955)
Lineage B.1.351 (South African variant) cumulative since Feb.1: 150 (one-day increase: +16)
Lineage P.1 (Brazilian variant) cumulative since Feb.12: 267 (one-day increase: +43)
R number from previous week: 1.03 (decrease: 0.03)
Total number of deaths: 7,887 (+24) [Detail: total number of new deaths that were long-term care deaths: +0]

Covid-related deaths by age:
19 and under: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 2 (+0)
20-39: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 47 (+1)
40-59: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 365 (+2)
60-79: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 2312 (+10)
80 and over: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 5,160 (+11)

NOTE: From OPH website: "Deaths are included whether or not COVID-19 was determined to be a contributing or underlying cause of death."

Total tests completed in the previous day: 52,160 (Percent positivity: 7.8)
(One-day cost* at $74 per test: $3.8 million)

Number of patients currently hospitalized with COVID-19: 2277 (-10)
Number of patients currently in ICU with COVID-19: 833 (+64) [April 16, 2020, Province of Ontario News Release: "The province has added 1,035 acute care beds and 1,492 critical care beds and taken steps to ensure hospitals have the staff available to care for a sudden surge in patients."]
Number of patients currently in ICU on a ventilator with COVID-19: 600 (+7) [Total ventilators in Ontario hospitals: 15,000]

April 25, 2021, daily MOH report:

Summary of cases of COVID-19 (note: cases means "positive tests," may or may not include symptoms of illness): Ontario, January 15, 2020 to April 24, 2021

Number of positive tests (cumulative): 445,351
Change from previous report (new positive tests): 3,947
Lineage B.1.1.7 (UK variant) cumulative since Jan.28: 52,398 49,860 (one-day increase: +2538)
Lineage B.1.351 (South African variant) cumulative since Feb.1: 164 (one-day increase: +14)
Lineage P.1 (Brazilian variant) cumulative since Feb.12: 347 (one-day increase: +80)
R number from previous week: 1.03 (decrease: 0.03)
Total number of deaths: 7,911 (+24) [Detail: total number of new deaths that were long-term care deaths: +1]

Covid-related deaths by age:
19 and under: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 3 (+1)
20-39: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 48 (+1)
40-59: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 366 (+1)
60-79: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 2325 (+13)
80 and over: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 5,168 (+8)

NOTE: From OPH website: "Deaths are included whether or not COVID-19 was determined to be a contributing or underlying cause of death."

Total tests completed in the previous day: 46,694 (Percent positivity: 8.4)
(One-day cost* at $74 per test: $3.4 million)

Number of patients currently hospitalized with COVID-19: 2126 (-151)
"As we often observe on weekends, more than 10% of hospitals did not submit data to the Daily Bed Census."
Number of patients currently in ICU with COVID-19: 851 (+18) [April 16, 2020, Province of Ontario News Release: "The province has added 1,035 acute care beds and 1,492 critical care beds and taken steps to ensure hospitals have the staff available to care for a sudden surge in patients."]
Number of patients currently in ICU on a ventilator with COVID-19: 596 (-4) [Total ventilators in Ontario hospitals: 15,000]

April 26, 2021, daily MOH report:

Summary of cases of COVID-19 (note: cases means "positive tests," may or may not include symptoms of illness): Ontario, January 15, 2020 to April 25, 2021

Number of positive tests (cumulative): 448,861
Change from previous report (new positive tests): 3,510
Lineage B.1.1.7 (UK variant) cumulative since Jan.28: 54,436 (one-day increase: +2038)
Lineage B.1.351 (South African variant) cumulative since Feb.1: 162 (one-day increase: -2)
Lineage P.1 (Brazilian variant) cumulative since Feb.12: 351 (one-day increase: +4)
R number from previous week: 1.03 (decrease: 0.03)
Total number of deaths: 7,935 (+24) [Detail: total number of new deaths that were long-term care deaths: +0]

Covid-related deaths by age:
19 and under: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 3 (+0)
20-39: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 49 (+1)
40-59: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 368 (+2)
60-79: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 2332 (+7)
80 and over: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 5,182 (+14)

NOTE: From OPH website: "Deaths are included whether or not COVID-19 was determined to be a contributing or underlying cause of death."

Total tests completed in the previous day: 33,822 (Percent positivity: 10.3)
(One-day cost* at $74 per test: $2.5 million)

Number of patients currently hospitalized with COVID-19: 2,271 (+145)
"As we often observe on weekends, more than 10% of hospitals did not submit data to the Daily Bed Census."
Number of patients currently in ICU with COVID-19: 877 (+26) [April 16, 2020, Province of Ontario News Release: "The province has added 1,035 acute care beds and 1,492 critical care beds and taken steps to ensure hospitals have the staff available to care for a sudden surge in patients."]
Number of patients currently in ICU on a ventilator with COVID-19: 605 (+9) [Total ventilators in Ontario hospitals: 15,000]

April 27, 2021, daily MOH report:

Summary of cases of COVID-19 (note: cases means "positive tests," may or may not include symptoms of illness): Ontario, January 15, 2020 to April 26, 2021

Number of positive tests (cumulative): 452,126
Change from previous report (new positive tests): 3,265
Lineage B.1.1.7 (UK variant) cumulative since Jan.28: 57,423 (one-day increase: +2987)
Lineage B.1.351 (South African variant) cumulative since Feb.1: 199 (one-day increase: +37)
Lineage P.1 (Brazilian variant) cumulative since Feb.12: 371 (one-day increase: +20)
R number from previous week: 1.03 (decrease: 0.03)
Total number of deaths: 7,964 (+29) [Detail: total number of new deaths that were long-term care deaths: +3]

Covid-related deaths by age:
19 and under: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 3 (+0)
20-39: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 49 (+0)
40-59: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 372 (+4)
60-79: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 2343 (+11)
80 and over: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 5,196 (+14)

NOTE: From OPH website: "Deaths are included whether or not COVID-19 was determined to be a contributing or underlying cause of death."

Total tests completed in the previous day: 34,000 (Percent positivity: 9.6)
(One-day cost* at $74 per test: $2.5 million)

Number of patients currently hospitalized with COVID-19: 2,336 (+65)
Number of patients currently in ICU with COVID-19: 875 (-2) [April 16, 2020, Province of Ontario News Release: "The province has added 1,035 acute care beds and 1,492 critical care beds and taken steps to ensure hospitals have the staff available to care for a sudden surge in patients."]
Number of patients currently in ICU on a ventilator with COVID-19: 589 (-16) [Total ventilators in Ontario hospitals: 15,000]

April 28, 2021, daily MOH report:

Summary of cases of COVID-19 (note: cases means "positive tests," may or may not include symptoms of illness): Ontario, January 15, 2020 to April 27, 2021

Number of positive tests (cumulative): 455,606
Change from previous report (new positive tests): 3,480
"The case counts for some public health units in the Central West Region may be higher today due to a data catch-up process."
Lineage B.1.1.7 (UK variant) cumulative since Jan.28: 60,355 (one-day increase: +2932)
Lineage B.1.351 (South African variant) cumulative since Feb.1: 220 (one-day increase: +21)
Lineage P.1 (Brazilian variant) cumulative since Feb.12: 405 (one-day increase: +34)
R number from previous week: 1.03 (decrease: 0.03)
Total number of deaths: 7,988 (+24) [Detail: total number of new deaths that were long-term care deaths: +2]

Covid-related deaths by age:
19 and under: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 3 (+0)
20-39: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 50 (+1)
40-59: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 373 (+1)
60-79: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 2355 (+12)
80 and over: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 5,206 (+10)

NOTE: From OPH website: "Deaths are included whether or not COVID-19 was determined to be a contributing or underlying cause of death."

Total tests completed in the previous day: 50,194 (Percent positivity: 6.9)
(One-day cost* at $74 per test: $3.7 million)

Number of patients currently hospitalized with COVID-19: 2,281 (-55)
Number of patients currently in ICU with COVID-19: 877 (+2) [April 16, 2020, Province of Ontario News Release: "The province has added 1,035 acute care beds and 1,492 critical care beds and taken steps to ensure hospitals have the staff available to care for a sudden surge in patients."]
Number of patients currently in ICU on a ventilator with COVID-19: 605 (+16) [Total ventilators in Ontario hospitals: 15,000]

April 29, 2021, daily MOH report:

Summary of cases of COVID-19 (note: cases means "positive tests," may or may not include symptoms of illness): Ontario, January 15, 2020 to April 28, 2021

Number of positive tests (cumulative): 459,477
Change from previous report (new positive tests): 3,480
Change in newly resolved cases from previous report: 4,245

Lineage B.1.1.7 (UK variant) cumulative since Jan.28: 62,944 (one-day increase: +2589)
Lineage B.1.351 (South African variant) cumulative since Feb.1: 243 (one-day increase: +23)
Lineage P.1 (Brazilian variant) cumulative since Feb.12: 501 (one-day increase: +96)
R number from previous week: 1.03 (decrease: 0.03)
Total number of deaths: 8029 (+41) [Detail: total number of new deaths that were long-term care deaths: -1]

Covid-related deaths by age:
19 and under: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 3 (+0)
20-39: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 52 (+2)
40-59: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 377 (+4)
60-79: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 2373 (+18)
80 and over: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 5,223 (+17)

NOTE: From OPH website: "Deaths are included whether or not COVID-19 was determined to be a contributing or underlying cause of death."

Total tests completed in the previous day: 56,939 (Percent positivity: 6.1)
(One-day cost* at $74 per test: $4.2 million)

Number of patients currently hospitalized with COVID-19: 2,248 (-33)
Number of patients currently in ICU with COVID-19: 884 (+7) [April 16, 2020, Province of Ontario News Release: "The province has added 1,035 acute care beds and 1,492 critical care beds and taken steps to ensure hospitals have the staff available to care for a sudden surge in patients."]
Number of patients currently in ICU on a ventilator with COVID-19: 579 (-26) [Total ventilators in Ontario hospitals: 15,000]

April 30, 2021, daily MOH report:

Summary of cases of COVID-19 (note: cases means "positive tests," may or may not include symptoms of illness): Ontario, January 15, 2020 to April 29, 2021

Number of positive tests (cumulative): 463,364
Change from previous report (new positive tests): 3,887
Change in newly resolved cases from previous report: 4,242

Lineage B.1.1.7 (UK variant) cumulative since Jan.28: 65,960 (one-day increase: +3016)
Lineage B.1.351 (South African variant) cumulative since Feb.1: 274 (one-day increase: +31)
Lineage P.1 (Brazilian variant) cumulative since Feb.12: 645 (one-day increase: +144)
R number from previous week: 0.93 (increase: 0.01)
Total number of deaths: 8,050 (+21) [Detail: total number of new deaths that were long-term care deaths: +0]

Covid-related deaths by age:
19 and under: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 3 (+0)
20-39: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 52 (+0)
40-59: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 377 (+0)
60-79: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 2384 (+11)
80 and over: covid-related deaths since Jan.15: 5,233 (+10)

NOTE: From OPH website: "Deaths are included whether or not COVID-19 was determined to be a contributing or underlying cause of death."

Total tests completed in the previous day: 53,074 (Percent positivity: 7.3)
(One-day cost* at $74 per test: $3.9 million)

Number of patients currently hospitalized with COVID-19: 2,201 (-47)
Number of patients currently in ICU with COVID-19: 883 (-1) [April 16, 2020, Province of Ontario News Release: "The province has added 1,035 acute care beds and 1,492 critical care beds and taken steps to ensure hospitals have the staff available to care for a sudden surge in patients."]
Number of patients currently in ICU on a ventilator with COVID-19: 632 (+53) [Total ventilators in Ontario hospitals: 15,000]