Ontario reports 304 new cases of coronavirus, 23 new deaths
Posted May 18, 2020 11:06 am.
Last Updated May 18, 2020 1:05 pm.
Ontario is reporting 304 more cases of COVID-19 today and 23 new deaths.
That brings the province to a total of 22,957 confirmed cases, including 1,904 deaths and 17,638 resolved cases.
The new numbers show a growth rate of 1.3 per cent, compared with the previous day’s rate of 1.5 per cent.
The province says 9,155 tests were completed, a significant drop from the 16,000 completed the day before.
It says results are pending in another 2,189 tests.
There also are seven new outbreaks of COVID-19 in the province’s long-term care homes, for a total of 276.
Public Health Ontario reported a total of 910 deaths in long-term care facilities.
The Ministry of Long-Term Care reports that 1389 people have died in long-term care. Public Health is slower on reporting the numbers, so the Ministry’s statistics are considered more up-to-date.
