The Porcupine Health Unit (Tmmins area) has broken down the number of cases by region across the province in a report based on information at end of day May 22.
The report states that Timmins-area COVID-19 fatality rate remains the highest in Northern Ontario.
According to the the PHU report, the numbers across the north as of May 22 were:
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Algoma Public Health - 20 confirmed cases, which is an increase of three from the last report, and no deaths. The tests per 100,000 population are 5,318, with 0.3 per cent being positive.
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North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit - 25 confirmed cases, which is an increase of four from the last report, and one death. The case fatality rate is 4 per cent. The tests per 100,000 are 4,154.5, 0.4 per cent being positive.
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Northwestern Health Unit - 21 confirmed cases, which is an increase of four from the last report, and no deaths. The tests per 100,000 are 4,154.5, with 0.8 per cent being positive.
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Porcupine Health Unit - 65 positive, which is the same as the last report. There had been six deaths, making the fatality rate 9.2 per cent. The tests per 100,000 population are 5,361.9, with 1.5 per cent being positive.
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Public Health Sudbury and Districts - 64 confirmed cases, which is the same as the last report. There have been two deaths, with the fatality rate being 3.1 per cent. The tests per 100,000 population is 5,102.8, with 0.7 per cent being positive.
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Thunder Bay District Health Unit, 81 confirmed cases, which is an increase of two from the last report. One person has died, making the fatality rate 1.2 per cent. The tests per 100,000 population are 5,636.4, with 1 per cent being positive.
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Timiskaming Health Unit, 18 confirmed cases and no deaths. The testing per 100,000 population is 5,591.4, with 1 per cent being positive.
For all of Northern Ontario, when the report was completed there were 294 confirmed cases, which is 13 more than the May 18 report. There have been 10 deaths, with the fatality rate being 3.4 per cent. The testing per 100,000 population is 5,060.8, with 0.8 per cent being positive.
The full report is available here.
