Public Health Ontario has reported 2,578 new cases of COVID-19 today.
The province is also reporting 24 deaths today, including 14 people who were residents at long-term care homes.
The deaths reported today include one person between 40 and 59 years old, 11 people between 60 and 79 years old, and 12 people over the age of 80.
Ontario reports 86 new COVID-related hospitalizations and 12 new admissions to intensive care.
The Jan. 18 update provided by the province's public health agency also reported the following data:
- 2,826 new recoveries
- 1,571 people are currently hospitalized with COVID-19 in Ontario, up from 1,570 reported yesterday. Public Health Ontario notes more than 10% of hospitals do not submit data to the daily census on weekends. As a result, the number of hospitalized patients may increase when reporting compliance increases.
- There are 394 COVID patients in intensive care units (down from 395 yesterday) and 303 COVID patients on ventilators (up from 293 yesterday).
- The province reported 40,301 tests were processed yesterday resulting in a 6.6 per cent postivity rate.
- There is a backlog of 18,481 tests. To date, 8,965,747 tests have been completed.
- Of the 2,578 cases reported today, 815 are from Toronto, 507 are from Peel, 151 are from York Region, and 65 are from Simcoe Muskoka.
- There are 252 ongoing, active outbreaks at long-term care homes, 171 outbreaks at retirement homes and 88 outbreaks at hospitals in the province.
- The province's report shows the cases reported today included: 226 people under 19 years old, 972 people between 20 and 39 years old, 743 people between 40 and 59 years old, 349 people between 60 and 79 years old, and 174 people over the age of 80.
- There were 9,691 doses of vaccines against COVID-19 administered on Jan. 17, down from11,007 on Jan. 16.
- As of 8 p.m. on Jan. 17, the province reports 209,788 doses of vaccine against COVID-19 have been administered.
- There are 21,752 total vaccinations completed (both doses). The vaccines approved for use require two doses a few weeks apart.
Public Health Ontario has confirmed 240,364 cases of COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic, and reported 206,310 recoveries and 5,433 deaths, of which 3,212 were individuals living in long-term care homes. There were two new outbreaks reported at long-term care homes in Ontario over the past 24 hours.
The cumulative average incidence rate in the province is 1,617 cases per 100,000 people in Ontario. The weekly incidence rate in Ontario is 150.4 cases per 100,000 people from Jan. 8 to Jan. 14, which is a decrease of 8.3 per cent compared to Jan. 2 to Jan. 8 when the average weekly incidence rate was 164 cases per 100,000 people.
In Northern Ontario, the breakdown of Public Health Ontario data is:
- Algoma Public Health: 142 cases, rate of 124 per 100,000 people. There are 37 known active cases, including one person who is a non-Algoma resident temporarily in the region.
- North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit: 181 cases, rate of 139.5 per 100,000 people. The health unit has reported 184 cases. There are 13 known active cases.
- Porcupine Health Unit: 170 cases, rate of 203.7 per 100,000 people. There are 18 known active cases.
- Public Health Sudbury and Districts: 396 cases, rate of 199 per 100,000 people. The health unit has reported 390 cases. There are 62 known active cases.
- Timiskaming Health Unit: 85 cases, rate of 260 per 100,000 people. The health unit has reported 86 cases. There is one known active case.
- Northwestern Health Unit: 235 cases, rate of 268 per 100,000 people. There are 28 known active cases.
- Thunder Bay District Health Unit: 726 cases, rate of 484.1 per 100,000 people. The health unit has reported 732 cases. There are 75 known active cases.
The Ontario government has declared a state of emergency, the second since the start of the pandemic, and a stay at-home order is in effect until at least Feb. 11, 2021. There are additional measures in place for the shutdown, all of which can be found in this provincial breakdown.
