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Public Health Sudbury reports one new COVID-19 death, 37 admitted patients in hospital

There are 106 new COVID-19 cases and 16 active outbreaks throughout the city
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Public Health Sudbury and Districts (PHSD) reported Monday that another COVID-19 death has occurred in Greater Sudbury. PHSD said COVID-19 was the underlying cause of death and this brings the total death count in the Sudbury health unit area to 142 since the pandemic began in March of 2020.

Public health also reported there are 106 new COVID cases in the city and 16 active outbreaks in several congregate care settings, which includes three separate outbreaks at the hospital.

PHSD has also reported that 15,349 total accumulated cases have occurred in the Sudbury jurisdiction since the pandemic began. PHSD also reported that 15,042 of those cases have been resolved in the same time period. This means there are currently 307 known active cases in the health unit area.

These numbers are for the past three days. The health unit does not report COVID statistics on weekends. 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 90 new cases were reported to have occurred in the Greater Sudbury area, 10 new cases in the rural Sudbury district and six 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 5,410 total cases (An increase of 34 cases).

The next highest number was 4,060 for the 40-59 age group (An increase of 21).

There were also 2,680 cases for the 19 and under age group (An increase of 15).

Seniors in the 60 to 79 age group amounted to 2,170 cases total (An increase of 23). 

People aged 80 and over are currently the lowest category with 1,020 cases (An increase of 13).

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 425,968 total tests carried out locally since the pandemic began; an increase of 1,209 since testing was last carried out and reported Friday. 

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 homes in the city. There are 16 active COVID outbreaks as of May 9. 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 37 patients with confirmed COVID-19 at the hospital, the hospital website reported Monday. Two of those COVID patients were in the intensive care unit. There were 32 other patients being investigated (tested) for COVID-19. None were in the ICU.  HSN also said there are currently three active outbreaks at the hospital at 5 Kirkwood Place as of April 26, the eighth floor North Tower as of May 5 and the third floor South Tower as of May 9. 

On the provincial COVID-19 roster today, the Ontario government daily website reported 1,206 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases across the province. The province also reported 201 COVID patients are in intensive care units.  Also today, the province reported 10 COVID-19 deaths.


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