Some COVID-19 patients are now becoming so ill so quickly that they die before seeking medical attention, Ontario's chief coroner said. The new reality is a deviation from earlier waves of the pandemic, when most COVID-19 deaths took place in nursing homes and hospitals. It goes to show how dangerous the current caseload is in Ontario, Huyer said. It's too early to say whether this is happening because of new variants of the virus that are more transmittable and can cause more severe illness, Huyer told CBC. Deaths have accelerated this month, with 496 Ontarians dying of COVID-19 so far in April compared to 386 in March.

Source: CBC News April 24, 2021 07:52 UTC