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266 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Ontario today

Recoveries are still climbing faster than new cases, and there are 351 new recoveries noted in today's report
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Ontario's daily report of COVID-19 cases is up by 46 per cent today over yesterday with 266 new cases listed in the June 13 update. 

Public Health Ontario reported 182 cases yesterday, which was the lowest increase on record since March 28. 

Recoveries are still climbing faster than new cases, though, with 351 new recoveries noted in today's update. 

Nine new deaths have been reported, including one person between the ages of 40 and 59, and eight people over the age of 80. 

Public Health Ontario has reported 1,610 deaths of residents in long-term care facilities. The Ministry of Long-Term care has reported 1,786 deaths of residents in long-term care facilities as a result of COVID-19. 

According to the ministry's report there are 63 active outbreaks and 240 resolved outbreaks at long-term care homes in the province, and those include 529 active cases in residents and 503 active cases in staff. 

The province has confirmed 31,992 cases of COVID-19 in Ontario this year. Of those, public health agencies have declared 26,538 cases as recovered, and there have been 2,507 deaths attributed to the coronavirus. There are currently 2,947 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, including 489 people who are hospitalized with 110 patients in intensive care and 68 patients on ventilators. 

Testing has stayed around the 20,000 mark for most of the week with 27,456 tests processed since yesterday's report from Public Health Ontario. 

There are 13 known active cases of the virus in northern Ontario.

The Thunder Bay District Health Unit has the highest number of confirmed cases. The Porcupine Health Unit, which covers Timmins and the surrounding area, still has the highest rate of confirmed cases per 100,000 population.

Today's provincial report includes data from Jan. 15 to June 12 and includes the rate of confirmed cases per 100,000 population. Data included on resolved cases and last known confirmed is from each health unit's respective website. The breakdown for northern Ontario health units is:

  • Algoma Public Health - 23 cases, rate of 20.1 per 100,000 population. There are two active cases, and 21 resolved cases.
  • North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit - 27 cases, rate of 20.8 per 100,000 population. The health unit has reported 29 cases. Of those, 28 are resolved and there has been one death.
  • Porcupine Health Unit - 65, rate of 77.9 per 100,000 population. The last confirmed case was May 10. Of the confirmed cases, 57 are resolved and eight people have died. There are no known active cases of the virus. 
  • Public Health Sudbury and Districts - 64 cases, rate of 32.2 per 100,000 population. The last positive test was reported May 14. Two people have died, and the rest of the known cases are resolved.
  • Timiskaming Health Unit - 18 cases, rate of 55.1 per 100,000. The last positive tests were done April 28. All of the cases are resolved.
  • Thunder Bay District Health Unit - 87 cases, rate of 58 per 100,000 population. There are 80 resolved cases and one person has died. There are six known active cases, four of which are hospitalized.
  • Northwestern Health Unit - 27 cases, rate of 30.8  per 100,000 population. There are 22 resolved cases, and 5 known active cases.

The Ontario rate of infection per 100,000 population is 215.2.