Ontario reported 514 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, a six per cent increase that brings the provincial total to nearly 9,000 since the outbreak began in late January. For the first time ever, the majority of Thursday's new cases come from long-term care homes. Of the 514 new cases 271 are in long-term care homes and 243 are in the community. Dr. David Williams, Ontario's chief medical officer of health, said this is due to more testing and expanded criteria for testing in long-term care homes. In the last 24 hours, five hospitals worked together to help 38 long-term care homes in need, according to Dr. Merrilee Fullerton, Ontario's minister of long-term care.

Source: CBC News April 16, 2020 14:43 UTC