Public Health Sudbury and Districts (PHSD) reports there are 104 new cases of COVID-19 in the city along with 15 active outbreaks in several congregate care settings, which includes two separate outbreaks at the hospital.
PHSD also reported that 15,243 total accumulated cases have occurred in the Sudbury jurisdiction since the pandemic began. PHSD also reported that 14,872 of those cases have been resolved in the same time period. This means there are currently 371 known active cases in the health unit area.
Although four deaths were reported earlier this week, no new deaths were reported Friday. There are 141 COVID-related deaths that have occurred in the local jurisdiction since March of 2020.
These numbers are for the past two days. The health unit does not report COVID statistics on Thursdays. More complete details are included on the daily COVID-19 public health summary.
With respect to the possible locations of the newly reported cases, PHSD said 91 new cases were reported to have occurred in the Greater Sudbury area, five new cases in the rural Sudbury district and eight new cases for the Manitoulin district.
PHSD also reported general demographics each day about the age groups for people who are becoming infected.
Epidemiological data showed that the majority of local cases are persons in the 20 to 39 age category with 5,376 total cases (An increase of 30 cases).
The next highest number was 4,039 for the 40-59 age group (An increase of 22).
There were also 2,665 cases for the 19 and under age group (An increase of three).
Seniors in the 60 to 79 age group amounted to 2,147 cases total (An increase of 28).
People aged 80 and over are currently the lowest category with 1,007 cases (An increase of 21).
In the Not Specified category, there were nine cases (No change).
Note: The numbers above might not correspond to other numbers being reported because the health unit does not report fresh numbers daily, as they happen. Some of the numbers are delayed.
With respect to COVID-19 testing, PHSD said there have been 424,759 total tests carried out locally since the pandemic began; an increase of 268 since testing was carried out and reported Wednesday.
With respect to vaccination numbers, PHSD is now reporting percentages of people vaccinated rather than doses given. The percentage of area residents who are now fully vaccinated translates to 81.7 per cent of all people in the PHSD area.
The Sudbury health unit is reporting a number of outbreaks in the city at several long-term care homes and congregate living venues in the city. There are 15 active COVID outbreaks as of May 6. More details can be found on the daily COVID summary page. Just scroll to the bottom of the summary page to COVID-19 Outbreaks. It also includes locations where outbreaks have been declared over.
Also, at Sudbury's Health Sciences North, there were 42 patients with confirmed COVID-19 at the hospital, the hospital website reported Friday. None of those COVID patients was in the intensive care unit. There were eight other patients being investigated (tested) for COVID-19. None were in the ICU. HSN also said there are currently two active outbreaks at the hospital at 5 Kirkwood Place as of April 26, and on the eighth floor North Tower as of May 5.
On the provincial COVID-19 roster today, the Ontario government daily website reported 2,418 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases across the province. The province also reported 210 COVID patients are in intensive care units. Also today, the province reported 17 COVID-19 deaths.
