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Canadian SARS Numbers

June 20, 2003

Please find below, the cumulative number of probable and suspect case reports in detail as of June 20, 2003. Please refer to the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care website for the most recent list of Potential SARS Exposure Sites in Ontario.

The most recent dates of onset of illness and isolation for probable cases are June 12 and June 4, respectively.

Probable Cases (N = 246)

Case status ON BC Total
First
Cluster
Second
Cluster
Cumulative Total 136 106 4 246*
Hospitalized 5 24 0 29
Discharged 107 62 4 173
Under investigation 0 0 0 0
At home, recovered 0 9 0 9
At home, never hospitalized 0 0 0 0
At home, ill 0 0 0 0
Deaths 24 14 0 35
Total active** 5 24 0 29

Suspect Cases (N = 191)

Case status ON BC AB NB PEI SK Total
First
Cluster
Second
Cluster
Cumulative Total 121 11 46 6 2 4 1 191*
Hospitalized 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2
Discharged 102 6 10 1 1 4 1 125
Under investigation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
At home, recovered 18 2 36 5 1 0 0 62
At home, ill 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Deaths 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Total active** 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3

Canadian SARS cases by Province/Territory

Province/
Territory
Probables Suspects
BC 4 46
AB 0 6
SK 0 1
MB 0 0
ON 242 132
QB 0 0
NS 0 0
NF 0 0
NB 0 2
PEI 0 4
NU 0 0
NT 0 0
YK 0 0
TOTAL 246 191

Changes from previous report

Change Probables Suspects
Additions 0 0
Deletions 0 0
Reclassifications +1 -1
Deaths 1 0

*No new probable or suspect cases have been reported from other provinces and territories.

**Active cases include those that are hospitalized, at home and currently ill, or under investigation.

Current Status of Probable SARS Cases in Canada During the Previous 10 days

Probable Cases June
11
June
12
June
13
June
14**
June
15
June
16
June
17
June
18
June
19
June
20
Cumulative total* 238 242 243 - 244 247 246 245 245 246
Active cases (currently ill)
Hospitalized 63 60 55 - 49 44 36 36 31 29
At home, currently ill 1 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown 1 0 0 - 0 0 1 0 0 0
Total Active Probable 65 60 55 - 49 44 37 36 31 29
Historical cases (recovered and deaths)
Discharged from hospital and
recovered, never hospitalized
141 150 156 - 163 171 176 175 180 182
Deaths 32 32 32 - 32 32 33 34 34 35

*Cumulative total of all active and historical probable cases with onset of symptoms on or after February 23, 2003, including cases who have recovered, died or are currently ill.
**No numbers were reported for June 14, 2003.

Current Status of Suspect SARS Cases in Canada During the Previous 10 days

Suspect Cases June
11
June
12
June
13
June
14**
June
15
June
16
June
17
June
18
June
19
June
20
Cumulative total* 192 192 192 - 192 192 193 193 192 191
Active cases (currently ill)
Hospitalized 4 2 3 - 3 3 4 5 3 2
At home, currently ill 3 2 1 - 1 1 1 1 1 1
Unknown 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Active Suspect 7 4 4 - 4 4 5 6 4 3
Historical cases (recovered and deaths)
Discharged from hospital and
recovered, never hospitalized
184 186 186 - 186 186 186 186 187 187
Deaths 1 2 2 - 2 2 2 1 1 1

**Cumulative total of all active and historical suspect cases with onset of symptoms on or after February 23, 2003 , including cases who have recovered, died or are currently ill.
**No numbers were reported for June 14, 2003.