Current COVID-19 situation in northeastern Ontario

The number of people in hospital with COVID-19 in northeastern Ontario as of Jan. 14/22 at 4 p.m. (CTV Northern Ontario)

As the novel coronavirus continues to evolve, CTV News Northern Ontario is monitoring key developments in the pandemic. We are now putting more focus on the number of people in hospital with the disease, as well as daily counts of new cases.

Novel coronavirus infections are reported by public health agencies for residents that live within the districts. The number of active cases comes from the total confirmed positive less cases that have been resolved, including deaths. In northeastern Ontario, there are five health units and here is the change in the number of cases since the last update:

Algoma Public Health 48 cases reported Friday, 4 cases resolved

North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit 30 cases reported Friday, 58 cases resolved

Public Health Sudbury & Districts 209 cases reported Friday, 110 cases resolved

Porcupine Health Unit 33 new cases Friday, 16 cases resolved, one new death

Timiskaming Health Unit 8 new cases Friday

There are active COVID-19 outbreaks in the Sudbury area, including a new one reported Friday at ICAN Transitional House. A current list of outbreaks can be found here.

There are active COVID-19 outbreaks in the Algoma District, including a new one reported Friday at Ontario Finnish Resthome – Kotitalo. A current list can be found here.

There are active outbreaks in the North Bay Parry Sound Health Unit area. A current list can be found here.

The are active outtbreaks in the Porcupine Health Unit area. Outbreaks are announced here.

There are also active outbreaks in the Timiskaming Health Unit area. The outbreak list can be accessed here.

COVID-19 HOSPITALIZATIONS

In northeastern Ontario, as of Jan. 14 at 4 p.m., there are 49 patients with COVID-19 at Health Sciences North, an increase of 11 in the last 24 hours. Three patients are in the intensive care unit (ICU), a drop of one from Thursday. The hospital said it is caring for 10 patients who previously were admitted for COVID-19 and are no longer positive. 

There are also nine hospitalizations related to COVID-19 in the Algoma area, with one person in the ICU. And there are four COVID-related hospitalizations in the North Bay Parry Sound area (up one from a day earlier) and three in the Timiskaming District. Information on current hospitalizations in the Cochrane District has not been made available.

All health units in northern Ontario report that, because of Omicron and limits on the number of tests, the actual COVID-19 case count is higher than the daily reports. Daily test results reflect testing of at-risk individuals and those who are showing significant symptoms.