September 29, 2020

Situation:

Case count as of 9:00 am September 29, 2020 / Number of cases at 9:00 am September 29, 2020
Area / RegionCase count / Number of casesChange from yesterday / Change from yesterdayDeaths / DeathsChange from yesterday / Change from yesterday
Worldwide total /
Total worldwide
33 590 311+257 4491,007,225+4 479
Canada*155,301+2 1769,278+10
Ontario **51 085+5542,844+04

 * 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 / SIISP51 0857%
Health Sector Worker CasesNumber of cases among workers in the health sectoriPHIS / SIISP6 8350%
Cumulative ResolvedCumulative number of resolved casesiPHIS / SIISP43,4505%
Cumulative DeathsCumulative number of deathsiPHIS / SIISP2,8440%
Long-Term Care Home ResidentsNumber of deaths of long-term care residents iPHIS / SIISP1,8330%
Retirement Home ResidentsNumber of deaths of residents of retirement homes iPHIS / SIISP2060%
Health Sector WorkersNumber of deaths of health workersiPHIS / SIISP120%
Effective Reproduction Number (Rt) ** and Confidence IntervalEffective reproduction rate (Re) ** and confidence intervalData Source / Data SourceSeptember 18 – September 24, 2020 / September 18 – September 24, 2020September 11 – September 17, 2020 / September 11 – September 17, 2020
OntarioOntarioPHO / SPO1.3 [1.2 – 1.3]1.3 [1.3 – 1.4]
NorthNorthPHO / SPO1.2 [0.7 – 1.8]N / A / SO
EasternEastPHO / SPO1.3 [1.2 – 1.4]1.5 [1.4 – 1.7]
Central EastCenter-EastPHO / SPO1.2 [1.1 – 1.3]1.3 [1.2 – 1.4]
TorontoTorontoPHO / SPO1.4 [1.3 – 1.5]1.3 [1.2 – 1.4]
South WestSouth WestPHO / SPO0.9 [0.7 – 1.1]1.6 [1.3 – 1.9]
Central WestMidwestPHO / SPO1.4 [1.3 – 1.6]1.3 [1.2 – 1.6]
TestingScreening Yesterday / Yesterday7-day average /
average 7 days
Daily tests completedDaily screenings performedNOC / COR38,37539,024
% positivity% positivityNOC / COR1.2%1.2%
In process testsAnalyzes in progressNOC / COR54,75957,799
Acute CareAcute careData Source / Data SourceYesterday / Yesterday7-day% change /
% change over 7 days
Confirmed hospitalized patientsConfirmed hospitalized casesdBCS / RqL13767%
Cumulative hospitalized health sector workersCumulative number of hospitalized health workersiPHIS / SIISP2430%
Cumulative health sector workers in ICUCumulative number of critical care health workersiPHIS / SIISP                     600%
    7-day average /
average 7 days
Current vented patients (includes COVID +)Patients currently connected to a ventilator (includes COVID +)CCSO / SOSMPC517                                 480
CRCI VentedCOVID + on ventilatorCCSO / SOSMPC18                                   16
Active OutbreaksActive outbreaksData Source / Data SourceYesterday / Yesterday7-day average /
average 7 days
HospitalsHospitalsiPHIS / SIISP                       3                                     4
Long-Term Care HomesCSLDiPHIS / SIISP                     40                                   40
Retirement HomesRetirement homesiPHIS / SIISP                     32                                   30
Group HomesGroup homesiPHIS / SIISP                     14                                   11
Correctional FacilitiesCorrectional facilitiesiPHIS / SIISP                       1                                     1
SheltersRefugesiPHIS / SIISP                       5                                     5
DaycareChildcare servicesiPHIS / SIISP                     26                                   24
Workplace – FarmWorkplaces – FarmsiPHIS / SIISP                       4                                     5
Workplace – Food ProcessingWorkplaces – Food processingiPHIS / SIISP                     10                                   10
Workplace – OtherWorkplaces – OthersiPHIS / SIISP                     86                                   81
Other Congregate SettingsOther shared accommodation frameworksiPHIS / SIISP                     46                                   36
UndefinedNot definediPHIS / SIISP                       4                                   12
Schools – ElementaryPrimary schoolsiPHIS / SIISP                     11                                     8
Schools – SecondarySecondary schoolsiPHIS / SIISP                       6                                     5
Schools – Elementary / SecondaryPrimary / secondary schoolsiPHIS / SIISP                       1                                     1

Update 

  • Ontario Investing $ 52.5 Million to Recruit, Retain and Support More Health Care Workers . The Ontario government is investing $ 52.5 million to recruit, retain and support over 3,700 more frontline health care workers and caregivers to ensure our health care system can meet any surge in demand, while continuing to provide safe and high-quality care to patients and long- term care residents. This investment is part of the province’s COVID-19 fall preparedness plan, Keeping Ontarians Safe: Preparing for Future Waves of COVID-19.