Ontario records largest single day increase in COVID

Ontario Province in Canada has reported its largest single-day increase in COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began.

According to globalnews.ca, there were 5,790 new cases reported Thursday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in Ontario to 667,353

The previous record for the largest increase in cases in Ontario was set on April 16, when there were 4,812 reported.

For comparison, last Thursday 2,421 cases were reported.

Seven additional deaths were also announced on Dec. 23, bringing the provincial virus-related death toll to 10,140.

A total of 624,801 coronavirus cases are considered resolved, which is up by 1,659.

Nearly 68,200 additional tests were completed.

Ontario has now administered a total of 20,754,771 tests and 63,472 remain under investigation.

Ontario Province includes the Canadian capital of Ottawa. Its capital is Toronto, Canada’s largest city.