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1) Ontario is reporting 2073 new cases of COVID-19 today.
19 of the cases reported today are from over 4 weeks ago, including 25 from last year. They go back as early as March 2020.
@robfoot pretty much called this result yesterday!
#COVID19ON #onpoli
19 of the cases reported today are from over 4 weeks ago, including 25 from last year. They go back as early as March 2020.
@robfoot pretty much called this result yesterday!
#COVID19ON #onpoli
2) There are currently 342 active cases whose original positive test dates back over four weeks, including 5 who are being reported for the first time today.
There are 73 whose test dates back over 8 weeks.
There are 73 whose test dates back over 8 weeks.
3) Ontario is also reporting 15 new deaths from COVID-19 today.
2 of the deaths are from individuals under 40
4 of the deaths reported today are from cases that are over 8 weeks old, including 4 from last year. They go back as early as November 2020.
2 of the deaths are from individuals under 40
4 of the deaths reported today are from cases that are over 8 weeks old, including 4 from last year. They go back as early as November 2020.
4) 7/15 deaths were reported by Toronto.
Attached is a chart of COVID deaths in Ontario, by date of onset symptoms. COVID has not been less deadly in Ontario since Summer 2020.
Attached is a chart of COVID deaths in Ontario, by date of onset symptoms. COVID has not been less deadly in Ontario since Summer 2020.
5) 60% (1240) of today& #39;s cases are found in individuals under 40 years old. The current case fatality rate in this demographic is just 0.02%. This number has held true throughout waves 1-3, and is unchanged by variants.
6) Just 5% (111) of today& #39;s cases are found in individuals 70 years or older.
While still significant and concerning, it& #39;s important to note that their case fatality rate has improved from 17.5% in waves 1 & 2, to 7% in wave 3.
While still significant and concerning, it& #39;s important to note that their case fatality rate has improved from 17.5% in waves 1 & 2, to 7% in wave 3.
7) When broken down by age, and using case fatality rates from waves 2+3, 99.37% of the cases announced today would be expected to survive.
8) Regional Top 5 for newly reported cases today:
Toronto (685 - 33%)
Peel (389 - 19%)
York Region (231 - 11%)
Durham Region (144 - 7%)
Hamilton (92 - 4%)
Toronto (685 - 33%)
Peel (389 - 19%)
York Region (231 - 11%)
Durham Region (144 - 7%)
Hamilton (92 - 4%)
9) Here is how each PHU would fare if @fordnation brought back the colour-coded system.
3 regions would be in Green, 5 in Yellow, 9 in Orange, and the rest would either be in Red or Grey. (The Ford government was never clear on what would necessitate a full lockdown vs Red.)
3 regions would be in Green, 5 in Yellow, 9 in Orange, and the rest would either be in Red or Grey. (The Ford government was never clear on what would necessitate a full lockdown vs Red.)
10) The goal of these tweets is point out anomalies and provide context to the daily case & death numbers reported by the government and the media.
I get my data by comparing day-to-day captures of this database from the Ontario gov& #39;t: https://data.ontario.ca/dataset/confirmed-positive-cases-of-covid-19-in-ontario">https://data.ontario.ca/dataset/c...
I get my data by comparing day-to-day captures of this database from the Ontario gov& #39;t: https://data.ontario.ca/dataset/confirmed-positive-cases-of-covid-19-in-ontario">https://data.ontario.ca/dataset/c...
