Ontario has confirmed another 483 cases of COVID-19 this morning and a record-breaking 43 deaths since yesterday’s report.
This is the second-highest daily increase in cases recorded by the province. On April 8, the province reported 552 new cases, and on April 9, the province also reported 483 new cases.
York Region public health reported its highest daily increase of cases last night, with 68 new cases boosting its total to 765.
York Region has also marked its highest daily death toll, with six additional COVID-19 related deaths reported April 13, for a total of 35.
An 84-year-old man who was a resident of a long-term care home where a COVID-19 outbreak is underway.was Newmarket's first death.
A total of 7,952 cases are confirmed in Ontario, including 3,568 recoveries, and 334 deaths.
There are now 769 people in Ontario hospitals with COVID-19, including 255 patients in an intensive care unit, and 199 people with COVID-19 on ventilators.
Southlake Regional Health Centre is currently reporting seven COVID-19 patients in ICU, and five COVID-19 patients in an inpatient unit.
The number of community-acquired cases is climbing with nearly 24 per cent of the cases (1,883) confirmed in the province reported as community transmission.
Ontario Public Health is reporting 14.5 per cent of cases (1,151) had a travel history 14 days prior to becoming ill, and 16.4 per cent of cases (1,306) are considered close contacts of other known cases. The province still lists 45.5 per cent (3,613) of the transmission sources for its confirmed cases as pending.
In York Region, 14 per cent of cases (105) are confirmed as travel acquired, 13 per cent are community acquired (98) and 11 per cent (81) are close contact. The majority of cases (416) remain under investigation.
The province is also reporting 93 outbreaks in long-term care homes and 27 outbreaks at hospitals. There are 813 cases reported among residents of long-term care homes, and 437 in staff of long-term care homes.
York Region is reporting 16 institutional outbreaks, at 11 long-term care and retirement homes, and five community care settings.
Ontario public health is reporting 135 deaths of long-term care residents attributed to confirmed COVID-19 outbreaks.
In Markham, 10 residents of Markhaven Home for Seniors have died, and one resident of Bethany Lodge.
In Vaughan, two residents of Villa Leonardo Gambin long-term care centre have died.
Dr. Theresa Tam, the chief public health officer, said half the country’s 700 deaths have been nursing and retirement home patients.
"Even as the numbers of cases slows down the number of deaths, unfortunately, are expected to increase," Tam said at a media briefing in Ottawa.
Last week the federal government released its projected trajectory for the outbreak. The total number of deaths projected in Canada — between 4,400 and 44,000 in the best-case scenario — was based on a fatality rate of 1.1 per cent.
On Monday, Tam said that fatality rate is expected to rise given the outbreaks in long-term care homes across the country.
— With files from Debora Kelly
