Ontario reported an additional 122 cases COVID-19 on Friday, while the number of patients in hospital with confirmed infections of the novel coronavirus climbed considerably. The province has now seen a total 41,935 confirmed cases of COVID-19 since the outbreak began in late January. The premier also displayed a chart in his news conference today — one that compared Ontario's current COVID-19 standing to specific U.S. states, praising the province's current status. Sixty-one patients in Ontario hospitals have COVID-19, up from 48 the day before. The number of cases for any particular region on a given day may differ from what is reported by the local public health unit.

Source: CBC News August 28, 2020 15:09 UTC