BREAKING: Number of new COVID-19 cases in Ontario drops below 200 again
The number of new COVID-19 cases in Ontario dipped below 200 today following a slight uptick in cases on Saturday.The total number of lab-confirmed cases of the virus now stands at 33,476, including deaths and recoveries.
“Testing in the province remains at all-time highs, with over 23,000 COVID-19 tests processed yesterday," Ontario Health Minister Christine Elliott tweeted on Sunday. COVID-19 hospitalizations have also declined, Elliott said, with 47 fewer patients receiving treatment in hospital today.Eleven more deaths were reported today, bringing the total number of virus-related deaths to 2,606.
The total number of outbreaks in long-term care homes remains unchanged at 350 with no new outbreaks reported today. The province says 77 outbreaks are still considered to be active.Nearly 70 per cent of all new cases were reported in Toronto, Peel Region, and the region of Windsor-Essex, the only three areas that remain in Stage 1 of the province's reopening plan.
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