Ontario’s COVID-19 surge continues with 425 new cases
Posted September 21, 2020 10:34 am.
Ontario’s COVID-19 cases continue to climb, with 425 new cases confirmed on Monday — the highest one-day total since June 6th.
There were 365 cases reported on Sunday.
The most new cases are in Toronto (175), followed by Peel (84) and Ottawa (60).
In a tweet, Health Minister Christine Elliott noted that 67 per cent of new cases are in people under the age of 40.
Ontario is reporting 425 cases of #COVID19 as more than 31,700 tests were completed. Locally, there are 175 new cases in Toronto with 84 in Peel and 60 in Ottawa. 67% of today’s cases are in people under the age of 40.
— Christine Elliott (@celliottability) September 21, 2020
Two more people have died, bringing the provincial death toll to 2,829. A total of 47,274 people have now tested positive, with 87 per cent having recovered to date.
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