Ontario reported 1,185 new cases of COVID-19 and 16 new deaths on Saturday, according to the Ministry of Health. According to Saturday's update from the Ministry of Health, Ontario reported an additional 42 cases of variants of concern, bringing the provincial total up to 535. Twenty-five cases of the variant first detected in South Africa were reported, up 11 cases since yesterday. Two total cases have screened positive for the variant first identified in Brazil. Earlier this week, the province's latest projections showed that variants of concern will likely make up 40 per cent of Ontario's COVID-19 cases by mid-March as they continue to spread quickly.

Source: CBC News February 27, 2021 15:29 UTC