Public Health Sudbury and Districts (PHSD) has reported there is one new COVID-related death in the city. PHSD said COVID-19 was the underlying cause of death, which occurred in Greater Sudbury. The total local death count going back to March of 2020 now stands at 149.
PHSD also reported there are only 20 newly confirmed COVID cases in the city. There are also six active outbreaks in Sudbury, including two at the hospital.
PHSD reported that 15,774 total accumulated cases have occurred in the Sudbury jurisdiction since the pandemic began. PHSD also reported that 15,619 of those cases have been resolved in the same time period. PHSD said this means there are currently 155 known active cases in the health unit area.
Note: The accuracy of new cases and known cases cannot be confirmed each day because COVID-19 testing is no longer being done for all suspected cases that occur in the community.
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 17 new cases were reported to have occurred in the Greater Sudbury area, one new case was assigned to the rural Sudbury district and two 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 5,499 total cases (An increase of four cases).
The next highest number was 4,174 for the 40-59 age group (An increase of two).
There were also 2,705 cases for the 19 and under age group (An increase of two).
Seniors in the 60 to 79 age group amounted to 2,293 cases total (An increase of 10).
People aged 80 and over are currently the lowest category with 1,092 cases (An increase of two cases).
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 431,413 total tests carried out locally since the pandemic began; an increase of 133 since testing was last carried out and reported on Tuesday.
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 81.8 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 six active COVID outbreaks as of May 25. 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 35 patients with confirmed COVID-19 at the hospital, the hospital website reported Wednesday. This includes four COVID patients in the intensive care unit. There were five 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 with one outbreak on the fourth floor North Tower as of May 16 and the third floor South Tower as of May 9. Both are being closely monitored, said HSN.
On the provincial COVID-19 roster today, the Ontario government daily website reported 775 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases across the province. The province also reported 160 COVID patients are in intensive care units. Also today, the province reported 10 COVID-19 deaths.
