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Published August 18, 2022

Local and Provincial COVID-19 numbers as of Thursday, August 18, 2022

Province updates its numbers daily except holidays, the SMDHU does so on Tuesdays
Record number of tests conducted as 323 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Ontario
Record number of tests conducted as 323 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Ontario

Local COVID-19 numbers as per the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit, are updated once a week on Thursdays,

Provincial COVID-19 numbers will be reported weekly beginning Thursday, June 16

Ontario reports 56 more COVID-19 deaths in the past week - 22 of them were long-term care residents.

The Ministry of Health says there are 1,328 patients in hospitals for the virus as of Thursday.

Of those, 137 are in intensive care and 54 are breathing with the help of a ventilator.

They say 60 per cent of ICU patients were admitted for the virus and 40 per cent were admitted for other reasons but tested positive.

The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit updates local numbers on Tuesdays

For more information see Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit website.

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