Ontario reports 514 more COVID-19 cases today and 9,000 tests processed

There were an additional 38 deaths reported this morning, bringing the province's death toll to 423

Ontario’s COVID-19 has climbed again today with the province’s public health website reporting an added 514 lab-confirmed cases today.

The daily total of new confirmed cases has been increasing since Monday (401) and has set two records for the second-highest daily increase in cases (494 yesterday and 514 today). The highest number of cases reported in a single day in Ontario was 552 on April 8.

But testing numbers are also on the rise with Ontario Public Health reporting 9,001 tests were completed yesterday, which is an increase over the 6,000 reported complete in the last report.

There have now been 8,961 cases of COVID-19 confirmed through lab testing in Ontario. That total includes 4,194 recoveries, 423 deaths, and 807 patients currently hospitalized for the virus.

The death toll increased today by 38 deaths, yesterday was the highest one-day increase with 51 deaths reported.

One person between the ages of 20-39 has died, 26 people between the ages of 40 and 59 have died, 133 people between the ages of 60 and 79 have died, and 266 people over the age of 80 have died.

Ontario Public Health is now reporting 104 outbreaks at long-term care homes. Premier Doug Ford said yesterday there were 114 outbreaks in long-term care facilities.

According to today's report, which includes data from Jan. 15 to April 15, the number of cases at Northern Ontario health units, as well as the rate of confirmed cases per 100,000 population are:

Algoma Public Health - 10 cases, rate of 8.7 per 100,000 population
North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit - 12 cases, rate of 9.2 per 100,000 population
Porcupine Health Unit - 42, rate of 50.3 per 100,000 population (the total is now 45 as three new cases were reported this morning)
Public Health Sudbury and Districts - 39 cases, rate of 19.6 per 100,000 population
Timiskaming Health Unit - 10 cases, rate of 30.6 per 100,000
Thunder Bay District Health Unit - 34 cases, rate of 22.7 per 100,000 population
Northwestern Health Unit - 10 cases, rate of 11.4 per 100,000 population

In Northeastern Ontario, there are currently 113 confirmed cases, and the rate is 20.2 per 100,000 population. In Northwestern Ontario, there are 44 cases and a rate of 18.5. The provincial rate per 100,000 population is 60.3.

– CollingwoodToday with files from TimminsToday