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Canadian SARS Numbers

June 24, 2003

Please find below, the cumulative number of probable and suspect case reports in detail as of June 24, 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 date for both onset of illness and isolation for probable cases is June 12, 2003.

Probable Cases (N = 250)

Case status ON BC Total
First
Cluster
Second
Cluster
Cumulative Total 136 110 4 250*
Hospitalized 4 21 0 25
Discharged 108 67 4 179
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 13 0 37
Total active** 4 21 0 25

Suspect Cases (N = 190)

Case status ON BC AB NB PEI SK Total
First
Cluster
Second
Cluster
Cumulative Total 121 10 46 6 2 4 1 190*
Hospitalized 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2
Discharged 102 5 10 1 1 4 1 124
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 246 131
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 250 190

Changes from previous report

Change Probables Suspects
Additions 0 0
Deletions 0 0
Reclassifications +1 -1
Deaths 0 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
15
June
16
June
17
June
18
June
19
June
20
June
21**
June
22**
June
23
June
24
Cumulative total* 244 247 246 245 245 246 - - 249 250
Active cases (currently ill)
Hospitalized 49 44 36 36 31 29 - - 24 25
At home, currently ill 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - 0 0
Unknown 0 0 1 0 0 0 - - 0 0
Total Active Probable 49 44 37 36 31 29 - - 24 25
Historical cases (recovered and deaths)
Discharged from hospital and
recovered, never hospitalized
163 171 176 175 180 182 - - 188 188
Deaths 32 32 33 34 34 35 - - 37 37

*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 reported.

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

Suspect Cases June
15
June
16
June
17
June
18
June
19
June
20
June
21**
June
22**
June
23
June
24
Cumulative total* 192 192 193 193 192 191 - - 191 190
Active cases (currently ill)
Hospitalized 3 3 4 5 3 2 - - 3 2
At home, currently ill 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - 1 1
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - 0 0
Total Active Suspect 4 4 5 6 4 3 - - 4 3
Historical cases (recovered and deaths)
Discharged from hospital and
recovered, never hospitalized
186 186 186 186 187 187 - - 186 186
Deaths 2 2 2 1 1 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 reported.