Summary data

URL: https://data.ontario.ca/dataset/42df36df-04a0-43a9-8ad4-fac5e0e22244/resource/0f8b343e-fc28-4ca5-9aab-c3a1d2c919f1/download/ltccovidsummary.csv

This dataset contains records of publicly reported data on COVID-19 testing in Ontario long-term care homes. It was collected between April 24, 2020 and March 30, 2023.

Summary data is aggregated to the provincial level. Reports fewer than 5 are indicated with <5 to maintain the privacy of individuals.

Data includes:

• Long-term care home COVID-19 summary data
• Long-term care homes with an active COVID-19 outbreak
• Long-term care homes no longer in a COVID-19 outbreak
• Long-term care home COVID-19 summary data by Public Health Unit (PHU)
• Long-term care home COVID-19 staff vaccination rates

An outbreak is defined as two or more lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases in residents, staff or other visitors in a home, with an epidemiological link, within a 14-day period, where at least one case could have reasonably acquired their infection in the long-term care home. Prior to April 7, 2021, the definition required one or more lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases in a resident or staff in the long-term care home.

Notes

February 21 to March 29, 2023: Data is only available for regular business days (for example, Monday through Friday, except statutory holidays)

March 12 – 13, 2022: Due to technical difficulties, data is not available.

September 8, 2022: The data dated September 6, 2022 represents data collected during the period of September 3, 4 and 5, 2022.

October 6, 2022: The data dated October 5, 2022 represents data collected during the period of October 1, 2, 3 and 4, 2022.

October 13, 2022: Due to technical difficulties, data for the date of October 9 is not available.

October 20, 2022: Due to technical difficulties, data for the dates of October 15, 16 is not available.

November 24, 2022: Due to technical difficulties, data is not available.