Lowest number of new COVID-19 cases reported in Ontario since March

TORONTO -- Health officials reported another dip in new COVID-19 cases in Ontario on Sunday morning with 294 new confirmed cases.

This marks the lowest number of new cases reported by the province since

New case numbers in Ontario have been generally trending downwards in recent days, with less than 400 cases reported daily in the last week. The only exception was the 477 new cases reported on Friday.

The number of reported deaths as a result of the novel coronavirus also appears to be on the decline. The province recorded 35 deaths Sunday morning, the lowest since April 26.

Right now, there are 20,238 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ontario, including 14,772 recoveries.

The number of people who have died from COVID-19 since the outbreak began in late January sits at 1,634, most of which are 60 years of age or older.

According to Sunday’s epidemiologic summary, there have been 1,146 deaths in people over the age of 80 and 411 deaths in people between the ages of 60 and 79.

Of all the deaths recorded in the province, at least 1,235 of the deceased were residents at a long-term care facility.

The ministry of long-term care says that there are 239 confirmed COVID-19 outbreaks at those facilities. As a result, 2,885 residents and 1,521 staff members have tested positive for the virus.

The province also recorded two new deaths in people between the ages of 40 and 59, bringing the death toll for that age group to 70.

The number of deaths in people ages 20 to 39 remains unchanged at seven, representing the youngest Ontario residents to die of the virus.

There have been no deaths recorded in people 19 years of age or younger, though there are 524 confirmed cases in that age group.

As well, hospitalizations for COVID-19 in Ontario continue to fall.

As of Sunday morning, there are 961 patients in hospital being treated for the virus, down 55 patients since Saturday’s report.

Of those 961 patients, 195 are being treated in an intensive care unit, 140 of which are breathing with the assistance of a ventilator.

Sunday’s update comes as retail stores with a street entrance prepare to reopen their doors tomorrow for curbside pickup and delivery.

On Saturday, Hardware stores reopened after weeks of closure. A day earlier, garden centres and nurseries were given the green light to open for business as well.

Additionally, Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced yesterday that provincial parks and conservation areas will also reopen this week but campgrounds and beaches will continue to be off-limits for now.

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