Ontario reports fewest new COVID-19 cases in nearly 7 weeks
Posted May 11, 2021 10:01 am.
Last Updated May 11, 2021 4:25 pm.
Ontario is reporting 2,073 new COVID-19 cases and 15 additional deaths on Tuesday.
It is the lowest daily increase of cases since March 24.
There were over 28,109 tests completed in the last 24 hour period, up slightly from the more than 27,000 a day ago. Testing numbers are typically down earlier in the week.
The province’s test positivity rate is 8.5 per cent, down from 9.1 per cent a week ago.
Locally, there are 685 new cases in Toronto, 389 in Peel, 231 in York Region and 144 in Durham.
Resolved cases have now outnumbered new cases for three weeks straight. There were 2,898 resolved cases reported on Tuesday.
The province reported 2,716 cases and 19 deaths on Monday.
There are 1,782 people hospitalized in the province with 802 in intensive care units.
Graphics courtesy of Dr. Jennifer Kwan
The latest provincial numbers confirm 2,283 additional cases of the B.1.1.7 variant, 34 additional cases of the P.1 variant and 19 additional cases of the B.1351 variant.
There were 112,103 vaccine doses administered in the last 24 hour period.
As of 8:00 p.m. Thursday, 6,350,881 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered across Ontario.
RELATED: Ontario expands vaccine eligibility for essential workers, higher-risk health conditions
Individuals with higher-risk health conditions and more people who cannot work from home are now eligible to book COVID-19 vaccines through the province’s online booking portal.
On Thursday morning at 8 a.m., residents aged 40 and older will also become eligible to book.
Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, David Williams, said Monday that the province is currently reviewing the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine as other provinces try to figure out the best use for the remaining doses of the vaccine.
Health Minister Christine Elliott said Monday it’s likely that Ontarians who have received a dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine may get a different shot for their second dose.
Graphics courtesy of Dr. Jennifer Kwan
Ontario’s fiscal watchdog says it will take the province approximately three and a half years to clear the surgical backlog from the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Financial Accountability Office projects that the backlog of cancelled surgeries will reach 419,200 procedures by the end of September.
Premier Doug Ford and his cabinet will have to meet in the coming days to discuss what the next steps for the province will be with the current stay-at-home order set to lift on May 20.
Despite COVID-19 case numbers easing and vaccination rates surging, medical experts say it is not time to let up on current restrictions.
The expectation is any decision that is made will extend the order for at least two weeks, until June 2.
