Key messages:

  • New positive results increased again to 40 as of August 22, 2021 (from 25 in the previous week).
    The number of positive results among First Nations to date is 4,968.
  • New positives in Ontario continue to increase for the fourth week in a row. This is an important
    consideration when interpreting First Nations trends.
  • Increases in the sub-regions remain around 1% with the highest increase of 1.6% in the Southwest.
  • Test volume among First Nations returned to usual levels after the peak in testing last week.
  • All other measures are holding steady this week: test volumes in Ontario and positivity,
    hospitalization and death rates in First Nations and across Ontario.

Download the full PDF report here: COVID testing report 71