As York Region's confirmed COVID-19 cases continue to rise — 22 more today, to reach 452 — so does the number of deaths, hospitalizations and infected frontline health-care workers on April 5.
Southlake Regional Health Centre is reporting an additional COVID-19 related death today, now totalling three. No additional details are available.
Two more COVID-19 fatalities have occurred in Markham, where 11 of the region's 16 deaths have occurred, most among elderly individuals who resided at long-term care homes.
A man in his 80s passed away Saturday, April 4 at Markham Stouffville Hospital, and woman in her 80s was the sixth resident to die at Markhaven Home for Seniors Care, where a COVID-19 outbreak was declared March 22.
The number of hospitalized patients continues to climb, from 31 to 34 today, with 19 cases critically ill in ICU. Two Newmarket patients are now in ICU.
The total number of infected health-care workers, which may include physicians, nurses and paramedics, rose again, from 31 to 37 since yesterday: five in Newmarket; one in Aurora, three in Whitchurch-Stouffville; four in Richmond Hill, eight in Vaughan; and 15 in Markham.
The number of resolved cases has jumped from 38 to 52 since yesterday.
As of today at 4:30 p.m., 10 COVID-19 patients are in Southlake's ICU. The number of COVID-19 patients in an inpatient unit has decreased to three, while 10 inpatients are under investigation.
Of the 452 cases in York Region:
- 210 are confirmed in Vaughan (+9 today), 4 deaths;
- 100 in Markham (+8 today) 11 deaths;
- 67 in Richmond Hill (+ 3 today);
- 30 in Newmarket (+1 today);
- 14 in Aurora;
- 10 in Whitchurch-Stouffville;
- 9 in King (+1 today), 1 death;
- 6 in East Gwillimbury;
- 1 in Georgina.
In York Region, the majority of cases are aged 55 to 64 (21 per cent), followed by 45 to 54-year-olds (18 per cent). The number of cases aged 20 to 34 has increased to 17 per cent.
