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Sixty-eight COVID patients in the Sudbury hospital, no new deaths in Jan. 28 report

Public Health Sudbury reports 196 new cases in the community, more than 20 active COVID-19 outbreaks throughout the jurisdiction
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Sudbury's Health Sciences North (HSN) reported there are still 68 active COVID-19 patients in the hospital, with five of them in the Intensive Care Unit for Wednesday Jan. 28.   

This report consists of two day's worth of health statistics since Public Health Sudbury and Districts (PHSD) announced on Monday it would only be reporting numbers on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Previously, the numbers were reported five days a week, Monday to Friday.

Public Health Sudbury and Districts reported 196 new COVID-19 cases for Thursday and Friday. No new deaths were reported. 

There are also now more than 20 active outbreaks in the city, including eight separate outbreaks at the hospital. Across Ontario on Friday, there were 577 COVID patients in intensive care units in Ontario hospitals.

The health unit also reported there are now 713 active cases that are being monitored locally. Also, since the PHSD began tracking COVID-19 cases just over 22 months ago, there have been 9,166 total COVID-19 cases confirmed locally. PHSD also said 8,453 of those cases are now resolved. More complete details are included on the daily COVID-19 public health summary.

As for the possible location of the new cases, PHSD said 166 new cases were reported to have occurred in the Greater Sudbury area, nine new cases in the rural Sudbury district and 21 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 3,325 total cases (An increase of 88 cases).

The next highest number was 2,228 for the 40-59 age group (An increase of 58).

There were also 1,966 cases for the 19 and under age group (An increase of 19).

Seniors in the 60 to 79 age group amounted to 1,128 cases total (An increase of 17). 

People aged 80 and over are currently the lowest category with 508 cases (An increase of 13).

In the Not Specified category, there were still 11 cases, an increase of one since Wednesday. 

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 377,251 total tests carried out locally since the pandemic began; an increase of 1,999 new tests since Monday's report. 

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 78.8 per cent of all people in the PHSD area. 

The Sudbury health unit is reporting more than 20 outbreaks in the city. This includes eight separate outbreaks at the hospital, as well as at several long-term care homes and congregate living homes in the city.  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 68 patients with confirmed COVID-19 at the hospital, the hospital website reported. Five of those COVID patients were in the intensive care unit. There were seven other patients being investigated (tested) for COVID-19. None of those patients were in the ICU.

On the provincial COVID-19 roster today, the Ontario government daily website reported 5,337 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases across the province. This includes 577 COVID patients in intensive care.  Also today, the province reported 67 new COVID-19 deaths.


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