Number of COVID-19 cases in Ontario tops 10,000 - News Summed Up

Number of COVID-19 cases in Ontario tops 10,000


Ontario reported 485 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday morning, bringing the official number to more than 10,000. Minister of Lonterm Care Merrilee Fullerto said several groups are coordinating to help struggling long-term care homes, including Trillium Health. 108 long-term care homes with outbreaksThere have been 1,322 cases reported among long-term care residents, and 637 among staff as of Saturday. Testing has increased at long-term care facilities, which saw a rising number of COVID-19 cases this week. There are now 108 long-term care homes in Ontario reporting COVID-19 outbreaks, which is roughly one out of every six facilities province-wide.


Source: CBC News April 18, 2020 15:04 UTC



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