The province is reporting 232 new COVID-19 cases and one death on Saturday.
The latest update also brings 119 more resolved cases.
Since March, the province has confirmed a total of 44,300 cases. Of those, 39,717 are considered resolved.
The death toll is now at 2,814.
The active case count has risen to 1,769.
Forty-three people are currently in hospital. Twelve of those patients are in the ICU.
Saturday’s update comes after more than 35,000 tests were completed the day before.
| Severity | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Number of cases | 44,300 | N/A |
| Change from previous report (new cases) | 232 | 0.5% increase |
| Resolved | 39,717 | 89.7 |
| Change from previous report | 119 | 0.3% increase |
| Subset of all cases that are reported to be long-term care residents | 5,967 | 13.5 |
| Subset of all cases that are reported as a health care worker associated with long-term care outbreaks | 2,659 | 6.0 |
| Total number of deaths | 2,814 | 6.4 |
| Deaths reported for residents in long-term care homes | 1,817 | 64.6 |
| Deaths reported for health care workers in long-term care homes | 8 | 0.3 |
| Case characteristics | Number |
|---|---|
| Male | 20,789 |
| Female | 23,194 |
| 19 and under | 3,130 |
| 20-39 | 14,196 |
| 40-59 | 13,086 |
| 60-79 | 7,745 |
| 80 and over | 6,135 |
| Testing | Number |
|---|---|
| Total tests completed | 3,281,455 |
| Total tests completed in the previous day | 35,618 |
| Currently under investigation | 30,491 |
| Hospitalizations | Number |
|---|---|
| Number of patients currently hospitalized with COVID-19 | 43 |
| Number of patients currently in ICU | 12 |
| Number of patients currently in ICU on a ventilator with COVID-19 | 8 |
