Situation Report #216: COVID-19 / Rapport sur la Situation #216: COVID-19

Aug 28, 2020 | COVID-19 Updates

August 28, 2020

Situation:

Case count as of 8:00 am August 28, 2020 / Number of cases at 8:00 am August 28, 2020
Area / RegionCase count / Number of casesChange from yesterday / Change from yesterdayDeaths / DeathsChange from yesterday / Change from yesterday
Worldwide total /
Total worldwide		24 661 991+296 081836 344+5 969
Canada*126,848+4319,102+08
Ontario **41 935+1222 809+06

* Numbers from PHAC current as of 7 pm yesterday / Chiffres de l’ASPC Ă  jour Ă  19h hier

** Ontario current as of 8:00 am today / Ontario figures updated at 8:00 am today.

 Ontario:

Confirmed CasesConfirmed casesData Source / Data SourceYesterday / Yesterday7-day% change /
% change over 7 days
Cumulative CasesCumulative number of casesiPHIS / SIISP41 9352%
Health Sector Worker CasesNumber of cases among workers in the health sectoriPHIS / SIISP6,6721%
Cumulative ResolvedCumulative number of resolved casesiPHIS / SIISP28,023-25%
Cumulative DeathsCumulative number of deathsiPHIS / SIISP2 8090%
Long-Term Care Home ResidentsNumber of deaths of long-term care residents iPHIS / SIISP1,8141%
Retirement Home ResidentsNumber of deaths of residents of retirement homes iPHIS / SIISP2005%
Health Sector WorkersNumber of deaths of health workersiPHIS / SIISP120%
Effective Reproduction Number (Rt) ** and Confidence IntervalEffective reproduction rate (Re) ** and confidence intervalData Source / Data SourceAugust 21 – August 27 2020 / August 21 – August 27, 2020August 18 – August 24 2020 / August 18 – August 24, 2020
OntarioOntarioPHO / SPO1.1 [1 – 1.2]1.1 [1 – 1.2]
NorthNorthPHO / SPON / A / SON / A / SO
EasternisPHO / SPO1.3 [1.1 – 1.5]1.4 [1.2 – 1.6]
Central EastCenter-EastPHO / SPO1.3 [1.1 – 1.4]1.2 [1 – 1.3]
TorontoTorontoPHO / SPO1.1 [1 – 1.3]1.2 [1 – 1.4]
South WestSouth WestPHO / SPO0.7 [0.5 – 0.8]0.9 [0.7 – 1]
Central WestMidwestPHO / SPO0.9 [0.7 – 1.1]0.9 [0.8 – 1.1]
TestingScreening Yesterday / Yesterday7-day average /
average 7 days
Daily tests completedDaily screenings performedNOC / COR31 82324,750
% positivity% positivityNOC / COR0.6%0.6%
In process testsAnalyzes in progressNOC / COR30,51219 711
Acute CareAcute careData Source / Data SourceYesterday / Yesterday7-day% change /
% change over 7 days
Confirmed hospitalized patientsConfirmed hospitalized casesdBCS / RqL6174%
Cumulative hospitalized health sector workersCumulative number of hospitalized health workersiPHIS / SIISP2391%
Cumulative health sector workers in ICUCumulative number of critical care health workersiPHIS / SIISP                     590%
    7-day average /
average 7 days
Current vented patients (includes COVID +)Patients currently connected to a ventilator (includes COVID +)CCSO / SOSMPC476                                448
CRCI VentedCOVID + on ventilatorCCSO / SOSMPC15                                  13
Active OutbreaksActive outbreaksData Source / Data SourceYesterday / Yesterday7-day average /
average 7 days
HospitalsHospitalsiPHIS / SIISP                       3                                    3
Long-Term Care HomesCSLDiPHIS / SIISP                     12                                  11
Retirement HomesRetirement homesiPHIS / SIISP                     16                                  13
Group HomesGroup homesiPHIS / SIISP                       7                                    7
Correctional FacilitiesCorrectional facilitiesiPHIS / SIISP                       1                                    1
SheltersRefugesiPHIS / SIISP                       3                                    3
DaycareChildcare servicesiPHIS / SIISP                       4                                    4
Workplace – FarmWorkplaces – FarmsiPHIS / SIISP                       6                                    7
Workplace – Food ProcessingWorkplaces – Food processingiPHIS / SIISP                       5                                    5
Workplace – OtherWorkplaces – OthersiPHIS / SIISP                     43                                  43
Other Congregate SettingsOther shared accommodation frameworksiPHIS / SIISP                     10                                  11
UndefinedUndefinediPHIS / SIISP                       4                                    2

Update:

  • Directive # 3 has been updated to clarify requirements around short-stay and temporary absences. The directive is available on the ministry’s website.