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For the cover page of this folder go to the Toronto Public Health Covid 19 summaries, October 2020
Oct.1, 2020
Toronto Public health count:
Total number of COVID-19 positive tests (cumulative):19,837 (yesterday: 19,593.)
New positive tests: 280 (note: this number is not the difference between the most recent day and the previous day, nor the same as is reported on the Ontario PH website -- so what is it?)
Number of people currently hospitalized: 75. (Last report: 65). New since last report: +10 (Note: TPH website says it's +13--?).
Number of deaths: 1182 (+1).
Ontario Public health count of Toronto:
Total number of COVID-19 positive tests (cumulative): 18,312 (yesterday: 18,083.)
New positive tests: 229
Oct.4, 2020
Toronto Public health count:
Total number of COVID-19 positive tests (cumulative):20,473. The TPH website says that was the count for Oct.2, but on Oct.2 the number of cases (always for one day earlier) were stated as 20,180.)
Oct.2, 2020
Toronto Public health count:
Total number of COVID-19 positive tests (cumulative):20,180 (yesterday: 19,837.)
New positive tests: 343 is the difference between the two counts, 384 is the number on the Toronto PH web page, and the Ontario PH page says 323 for Toronto. Plus today's Toronto PH says that "due to a data cleaning initiative there are 73 cases added" -- does that mean the real increase is 311? (-- which is it?)
Number of people currently hospitalized: 72. (Last report: 75). New since last report: -3 (Note: TPH website says it's +11--?).
Number of deaths: 1262 -- but NOTE "due to a data cleaning initiative there are 78 deaths added" -- so that would mean today's number compared with yesterday is 1184 deaths (+2).
Ontario Public health count:
Total number of COVID-19 positive tests (cumulative): 18,635 (yesterday: 18,312.)
New positive tests: 323
Oct.5, 2020
Toronto Public health count (as of Oct.4):
At 2 p.m. the total number of COVID-19 positive tests (cumulative) is listed as: 20,941 (before the new posting, this morning: 20,662).
The difference between this morning's (presumably yesterday's) and this afternoon's number is 279 new positive tests. But the Toronto PH website says there are 301 new positive tests and the Ontario PH page says 289 for Toronto. (-- which is it?)
Number of people currently hospitalized: 77. (Last report: 72). New since last report: +5 (Note: TPH website says it's +8--?).
Number of deaths: 1305 -- last report was 1262 but new deaths are listed as +3 (??).
Ontario Public health count:
Total number of COVID-19 positive tests (cumulative): 19,404 (yesterday [this looks like an error]: 18,635.)
New positive tests listed as: 289
Oct.5, 2020
At 11 a.m., the Toronto PH web page says a total of 20,662 people have tested positive since March, but all the other details are from last Friday.
Oct.6, 2020
Toronto Public Health count: As of 2 p.m. on October 5, 21,142 cases of COVID-19 in Toronto have been reported to Toronto Public Health. (yesterday: 20,941. Difference: 201. But new positive tests for Oct.5 (always one day before reporting) listed as: 217.
Number of people currently hospitalized: 83. (Last report: 77). New since last report: +3 (but TPH says 9)
Ontario Public Health count:
As of 2 p.m. Oct.5, total number of COVID-19 positive tests for Toronto (cumulative): 19,605 (yesterday: 19,404.)
New positive tests for Oct.5 (always one day before reporting) listed as: 201
Oct.7, 2020
Toronto Public Health count: As of 2 p.m. on October 6, 21,315 cases of COVID-19 in Toronto have been reported to Toronto Public Health. (yesterday: 21,142. Difference: 173). But new positive tests listed by TPH for Oct.6 (always one day before reporting) 187.
Number of people currently hospitalized: 83. (Last report: 83). New since last report: +0 (but TPH says +8)
Number of deaths: 1308 -- listed as +1.
Ontario Public Health count for Toronto:
As of 2 p.m. Oct.6, total number of COVID-19 positive tests for Toronto (cumulative): 19,778 (yesterday: 19,605.)
New positive tests for Oct.6 (always one day before reporting) listed as: 173
Oct.8, 2020
Toronto Public Health count: As of 2 p.m. on October 7, 21,586 cases of COVID-19 in Toronto have been reported to Toronto Public Health. (The day before: 21,315. Difference: 271). But new positive tests listed by TPH: 284.
Number of people currently hospitalized: 89. (The day before: 83). Difference: +6 (but TPH says +13)
Number of deaths: 1308 -- listed as +0.
Ontario Public Health count for Toronto:
As of 2 p.m. Oct.7, total number of COVID-19 positive tests for Toronto (cumulative): 20,043 (The day before: 19,778.) Difference: +265
New positive tests for Oct.7(always one day before reporting) listed as: 265
Oct.9, 2020
Toronto Public Health count: As of 2 p.m. on October 8, 21,919 cases of COVID-19 in Toronto have been reported to Toronto Public Health. (The day before: 21,586. Difference: 333). But new positive tests listed by TPH: 350.
Number of people currently hospitalized: 95. (The day before: 89). Difference: +6 (but TPH says +17)
Number of deaths: 1313 -- listed as 5.
Ontario Public Health count for Toronto:
As of 2 p.m. Oct.8, total number of COVID-19 positive tests for Toronto (cumulative): 20,379 (The day before: 20,043.) Difference: +336
New positive tests for Oct.8(always one day before reporting) listed as: 336
Oct. 10, 2020
Toronto Public Health count: As of 2 p.m. on October 9, 22,302 cases of COVID-19 in Toronto have been reported to Toronto Public Health. (The day before: 21,919. Difference: 383). But new positive tests listed by TPH: 401.
Number of people currently hospitalized: 102. (The day before: 95). Difference: +7 (but TPH says +17)
Number of deaths: 1318 -- listed as 5.
Ontario Public Health count for Toronto:
As of 2 p.m. Oct.9, total number of COVID-19 positive tests for Toronto (cumulative): 20,737 (The day before: 20,379.) Difference: +358
New positive tests for Oct.9(always one day before reporting) listed as: 358
Oct. 11, 2020
Toronto Public Health count: As of 2 p.m. on October 10, 22,442 cases of COVID-19 in Toronto have been reported to Toronto Public Health. (The day before: 22,302. Difference: 140). But new positive tests listed by TPH: 204.
Number of people currently hospitalized: 103. (The day before: 102). Difference: +1 (but TPH says +14)
Number of deaths: 1319 -- listed as 1.
Ontario Public Health count for Toronto:
As of 2 p.m. Oct.10, total number of COVID-19 positive tests for Toronto (cumulative): 20,877 (The day before: 20,737.) Difference: +140
New positive tests for Toronto listed by OPH on Oct.10(always one day before reporting) listed as: 140
Oct. 14, 2020
Toronto Public Health count: As of 2 p.m. on October 13, 23,338 positive COVID-19 tests in Toronto have been reported to Toronto Public Health. TPH says this means there are 296 new positive tests.
Number of people currently hospitalized: 108. TPH says this is an increase of +6)
Number of deaths: 1,327 -- listed as a 0 increase from the day before.
Ontario Public Health count for Toronto:
As of 2 p.m. Oct.13, total number of COVID-19 positive tests for Toronto (cumulative): 21,761
New positive tests for Toronto listed by OPH on Oct.13 as 270.
Neither public health site accounts for the significant differences in the reported Toronto numbers.
Oct. 15, 2020
Toronto Public Health count: As of 2 p.m. on October 14, 23,572 positive COVID-19 tests in Toronto have been reported to Toronto Public Health. TPH says this means there are 254 new positive tests.
Number of people currently hospitalized: 101. TPH says this is an increase of +7 (i.e. more than the increase for Ontario as a whole, which was 5)
Number of deaths: 1,330 -- listed as a 3 person increase from the day before.
Ontario Public Health count for Toronto:
As of 2 p.m. Oct.14, total number of COVID-19 positive tests for Toronto (cumulative): 22,000
New positive tests for Toronto listed by OPH on Oct.14 as 239.
Neither public health site accounts for the significant differences in the reported Toronto numbers.
Oct. 16, 2020
Toronto Public Health count: As of 2 p.m. on October 15, 24,002 positive COVID-19 tests in Toronto have been reported to Toronto Public Health. TPH says this means there are 375 new positive tests.
Number of people currently hospitalized: 107. TPH says this is an increase of +18 (i.e. more than twice the increase for Ontario as a whole, which was 8 -- ??)
Number of deaths: 1,331 -- listed as a 1 person increase from the day before.
Ontario Public Health count for Toronto:
As of 2 p.m. Oct.15, total number of COVID-19 positive tests for Toronto (cumulative): 22,213
New positive tests for Toronto listed by OPH on Oct.15 as 213.
Neither public health site accounts for the significant differences in the reported Toronto numbers.
Oct. 17, 2020
Toronto Public Health count: As of 2 p.m. on October 16, 24,182 positive COVID-19 tests in Toronto have been reported to Toronto Public Health. TPH says this means there are 256 new positive tests.
Number of people currently hospitalized: 113. TPH says this is an increase of +11 (i.e. more than the increase for Ontario as a whole, which was 10 -- ??)
Number of deaths: 1,334 -- listed as a 3 person increase from the day before.
Ontario Public Health count for Toronto:
As of 2 p.m. Oct.16, total number of COVID-19 positive tests for Toronto (cumulative): '22,587
New positive tests for Toronto listed by OPH on Oct.16 as 374.
Neither public health site accounts for the significant differences in the reported Toronto numbers.
Oct. 18, 2020
Toronto Public Health count: As of 2 p.m. on October 17, 24,374 positive COVID-19 tests in Toronto have been reported to Toronto Public Health. TPH says this means there are 227 new positive tests.
Number of people currently hospitalized: 106. TPH says this is an increase of +3
Number of deaths: 1,336 -- listed as a 2 person increase from the day before.
Ontario Public Health count for Toronto:
As of 2 p.m. Oct.17, total number of COVID-19 positive tests for Toronto (cumulative): 22,784
New positive tests for Toronto listed by OPH on Oct.16 as 197.
Neither public health site accounts for the significant differences in the reported Toronto numbers.
Oct. 19, 2020
Toronto Public Health count: As of 2 p.m. on October 18, 24,624 positive COVID-19 tests in Toronto have been reported to Toronto Public Health. TPH says this means there are 268 new positive tests.
Number of people currently hospitalized: 107. TPH says this is an increase of 13
Number of deaths: 1,337 -- listed as a 1 person increase from the day before.
Ontario Public Health count for Toronto:
As of 2 p.m. Oct.18, total number of COVID-19 positive tests for Toronto (cumulative): 23,028
New positive tests for Toronto listed by OPH on Oct.18 as 244.
Neither public health site accounts for the significant differences in the reported Toronto numbers.
Oct. 20, 2020
Toronto Public Health count: As of 2 p.m. on October 19, 24,947 positive COVID-19 tests in Toronto have been reported to Toronto Public Health. TPH says this means there are 339 new positive tests.
Number of people currently hospitalized: 109. TPH says this is an increase of 6
Number of deaths: 1,337 -- listed as a 1 person increase from the day before.
Ontario Public Health count for Toronto:
As of 2 p.m. Oct.19, total number of COVID-19 positive tests for Toronto (cumulative): 23,355
New positive tests for Toronto listed by OPH on Oct.19 as 327.
Neither public health site accounts for the significant differences in the reported Toronto numbers.
Oct. 21, 2020
Toronto Public Health count: As of 2 p.m. on October 20, 25,278 positive COVID-19 tests in Toronto have been reported to Toronto Public Health. TPH says this means there are 346 new positive tests.
Number of people currently hospitalized: 128. TPH says this is an increase of 21
Number of deaths: 1,338 -- listed as a 1 person increase from the day before.
Ontario Public Health count for Toronto:
As of 2 p.m. Oct.20, total number of COVID-19 positive tests for Toronto (cumulative): 23,676
New positive tests for Toronto listed by OPH on Oct.20 as 321.
Neither public health site accounts for the significant differences in the reported Toronto numbers.
Oct. 22, 2020
Toronto Public Health count: As of 2 p.m. on October 21, 25,618 positive COVID-19 tests in Toronto have been reported to Toronto Public Health. TPH says this means there are 371 new positive tests.
Number of people currently hospitalized: 125. Yesterday's report was 128. TPH says this is an increase of 13 from yesterday. My inquiry to the TPH media contact about these mystifying numbers has had no response so far.
Number of deaths: 1,344 -- listed as a 6-person increase from the day before.
Ontario Public Health count for Toronto:
As of 2 p.m. Oct.21, total number of COVID-19 positive tests for Toronto (cumulative): 24,011
New positive tests for Toronto listed by OPH on Oct.20 as 335.
Neither public health site accounts for the significant differences in the reported Toronto numbers.
Oct. 23, 2020
Toronto Public Health count: As of 2 p.m. on October 22, 25,913 positive COVID-19 tests in Toronto have been reported to Toronto Public Health. TPH says this means there are 317 new positive tests.
Number of people currently hospitalized: 123. Yesterday's report was 125. TPH says this is an increase of 17 from yesterday. Really. My inquiry to the TPH media contact about these mystifying numbers has had no response so far.
Number of deaths: 1,346 -- listed as a 2-person increase from the day before.
Ontario Public Health count for Toronto:
As of 2 p.m. Oct.22, total number of COVID-19 positive tests for Toronto (cumulative): 24,303
New positive tests for Toronto listed by OPH on Oct.22 as 292.
Neither public health site accounts for the significant differences in the reported Toronto numbers.
Oct. 24, 2020
Toronto Public Health count: As of 2 p.m. on October 23, 26,266 positive COVID-19 tests in Toronto have been reported to Toronto Public Health. TPH says this means there are 371 new positive tests.
Number of people currently hospitalized: 109. Yesterday's report was 123. TPH says this is an increase of 3 from yesterday. Really. My inquiry to the TPH media contact about these mystifying numbers has had no response so far.
Number of deaths: 1,348 -- listed as a 2-person increase from the day before.
Ontario Public Health count for Toronto:
As of 2 p.m. Oct.23, total number of COVID-19 positive tests for Toronto (cumulative): 24,651
New positive tests for Toronto listed by OPH on Oct.23 as 348.
Neither public health site accounts for the significant differences in the reported Toronto numbers.
Oct. 25, 2020
Toronto Public Health count: As of 2 p.m. on October 24, 25,586 positive COVID-19 tests in Toronto have been reported to Toronto Public Health. TPH says this means there are 346 new positive tests.
Number of people currently hospitalized: 123. Yesterday's report was 109. TPH says this is an increase of 19 from yesterday. Really. My inquiry to the TPH media contact about these mystifying numbers has had no response so far.
Number of deaths: 1,350 -- listed as a 2-person increase from the day before.
Ontario Public Health count for Toronto:
As of 2 p.m. Oct.24, total number of COVID-19 positive tests for Toronto (cumulative): 24,960
New positive tests for Toronto listed by OPH on Oct.24 as 309.
Neither public health site accounts for the significant differences in the reported Toronto numbers.
Oct. 26, 2020
Toronto Public Health count: As of 2 p.m. on October 25, 25,870 (the day before: 25,586) positive COVID-19 tests in Toronto have been reported to Toronto Public Health. TPH says this means there are 300 new positive tests.
Number of people currently hospitalized: 132. Yesterday's report was 123. TPH says this is an increase of 17 from yesterday. Really. My inquiry to the TPH media contact about these mystifying numbers has had no response so far.
Number of deaths: 1,353 -- listed as a 3-person increase from the day before.
Ontario Public Health count for Toronto:
As of 2 p.m. Oct.25, total number of COVID-19 positive tests for Toronto (cumulative): 25,241
New positive tests for Toronto listed by OPH on Oct.25 as 281.
Neither public health site accounts for the significant differences in the reported Toronto numbers.
Oct. 27, 2020
Toronto Public Health count: As of 2 p.m. on October 26, 27,226 positive COVID-19 tests in Toronto have been reported to Toronto Public Health. TPH says this means there are 374 new positive tests.
Number of people currently hospitalized: 131. Yesterday's report was 132. TPH says this is an increase of 4 from yesterday. Really. My inquiry to the TPH media contact about these mystifying numbers has had no response so far.
Number of deaths: 1,353 -- listed as a 0 person increase from the day before.
Ontario Public Health count for Toronto:
As of 2 p.m. Oct.26, total number of COVID-19 positive tests for Toronto (cumulative): 25,596
New positive tests for Toronto listed by OPH on Oct.26 as 355.
Neither public health site accounts for the significant differences in the reported Toronto numbers.
Oct. 28, 2020: special comparative report
Toronto Public Health count: As of 2 p.m. on October 27, 27,530 positive COVID-19 tests in Toronto have been reported to Toronto Public Health. TPH says this means there are 321 new positive tests (but subtraction from yesterday gives 304.) TPH also reports that only 25,919 of those are confirmed cases, giving 313 confirmed new positive tests. The others (1611) are listed as probable.
Number of people currently hospitalized: 140. Yesterday's report was 131. TPH says this is an increase of 20 from yesterday. Really. My inquiry to the TPH media contact about these mystifying numbers got no response, but then my city councillor's office asked the city's COVID RESPONSE TEAM, and they wrote back:
The reason the hospitalization numbers don't neatly add up is because we don't separately report on those discharged. We are most interested in new hospitalizations day-to-day and the current numbers of people hospitalized.
So the next question is: ''"does that mean that 11 people were discharged yesterday and 20 more were admitted?
Today's Ontario PH reported increase in hospitalizations is 0, but Toronto reports a net increase of 9 more covid patients in hospital for the same period. Why did it not show up in the total-for-Ontario numbers?"''
Number of deaths: 1,358 -- listed as a 5-person increase from the day before. Since the province as a whole counted 5 covid deaths, that must mean all of those deaths were in Toronto.
Ontario Public Health count for Toronto:
As of 2 p.m. Oct.27, total number of COVID-19 positive tests for Toronto (cumulative): 25,895
New positive tests for Toronto are listed by OPH on Oct.27 as 299 -- today's reported total minus yesterday's reported total. That number doesn't match up with either Toronto PH total new cases (321) nor Toronto PH total new confirmed cases (311). From Toronto PH:
Regarding the difference between the city and provincial reports, the province only reports confirmed cases, whereas the City reports confirmed and suspected cases. Additionally, provincial numbers may reflect different times at which data are drawn.
It's true that the Ontario PH numbers are drawn up at 10.30 a.m. and the Toronto PH numbers come out at 2 p.m. The Ontario PH confirmed cases are only 24 less than the Toronto PH confirmed cases. Getting warmer, but not really reliable.
Oct. 29, 2020
Toronto Public Health count: As of 2 p.m. on October 28, 27,961 positive COVID-19 tests in Toronto have been reported to Toronto Public Health. TPH says this means there are 447 new positive tests. TPH also reports that only 26,340 of those are confirmed cases, giving 429 confirmed new positive tests.
Number of people currently hospitalized: 127. Yesterday's report was 140. TPH says this is an increase of 8 from yesterday. I asked about this puzzling math, and the city's COVID RESPONSE TEAM, wrote back:
The numbers reflect new hospitalizations day-to-day and the current numbers of people hospitalized. The difference between the numbers means that those persons [from the previous day] are no longer occupying a hospital bed.
So presumably it means that some patients were discharged and some died and some others were admitted.
Number of deaths: 1,362 -- listed as a 4-person increase from the day before.
Ontario Public Health count for Toronto:
As of 2 p.m. Oct.28, the total number of COVID-19 positive tests for Toronto (cumulative): 26,315
New positive tests for Toronto are listed by OPH on Oct.28 as 420 -- today's reported total minus yesterday's reported total. From Toronto PH:
Regarding the difference between the city and provincial reports, the province only reports confirmed cases, whereas the City reports confirmed and suspected cases. Additionally, provincial numbers may reflect different times at which data are drawn.
It's true that the Ontario PH numbers are drawn up at 10.30 a.m. and the Toronto PH numbers come out at 2 p.m.
Oct. 30, 2020
Toronto Public Health count: As of 2 p.m. on October 29, 28,284 positive COVID-19 tests in Toronto have been reported to Toronto Public Health. TPH says this means there are 345 new positive tests. TPH also reports that only 26,653 of those are confirmed cases, which they calculate means 330 confirmed new positive tests.
Number of people currently hospitalized: 127. Yesterday's report was 127. TPH says this is an increase of 9 from yesterday. I asked about this puzzling math, and the city's COVID RESPONSE TEAM, wrote back:
The numbers reflect new hospitalizations day-to-day and the current numbers of people hospitalized. The difference between the numbers means that those persons [from the previous day] are no longer occupying a hospital bed.
So perhaps it means that some patients were discharged and some died and some others were admitted.
Number of deaths: 1,364 -- listed as a 2-person increase from the day before.
Ontario Public Health count for Toronto:
As of 2 p.m. Oct.29, the total number of COVID-19 positive tests for Toronto (cumulative): 26,629
New positive tests for Toronto are listed by OPH on Oct.29 as 314 -- today's reported total minus yesterday's reported total. From Toronto PH:
Regarding the difference between the city and provincial reports, the province only reports confirmed cases, whereas the City reports confirmed and suspected cases. Additionally, provincial numbers may reflect different times at which data are drawn.
It's true that the Ontario PH numbers are drawn up at 10.30 a.m. and the Toronto PH numbers come out at 2 p.m.
Oct. 31, 2020
Toronto Public Health count: As of 2 p.m. on October 30, 28,584 positive COVID-19 tests in Toronto have been reported to Toronto Public Health. TPH says this means there are 309 new positive tests. TPH also reports that only 26,946 of those are confirmed cases, which they calculate means 295 confirmed new positive tests.
Number of people currently hospitalized: 146. Yesterday's report was 127. TPH says this is an increase of 28 from yesterday. I asked about this puzzling math, and the city's COVID RESPONSE TEAM, wrote back:
The numbers reflect new hospitalizations day-to-day and the current numbers of people hospitalized. The difference between the numbers means that those persons [from the previous day] are no longer occupying a hospital bed.
So perhaps it means that some patients were discharged and some died and some others were admitted.
Number of deaths: 1,369 -- listed as a 5-person increase from the day before.
Ontario Public Health count for Toronto:
As of 2 p.m. Oct.30, the total number of COVID-19 positive tests for Toronto (cumulative): 26,954
New positive tests for Toronto are listed by OPH on Oct.30 as 325 -- today's reported total minus yesterday's reported total. From Toronto PH:
Regarding the difference between the city and provincial reports, the province only reports confirmed cases, whereas the City reports confirmed and suspected cases. Additionally, provincial numbers may reflect different times at which data are drawn.
It's true that the Ontario PH numbers are drawn up at 10.30 a.m. and the Toronto PH numbers come out at 2 p.m.