Ontario reported 3,009 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday and 3,089 cases on Friday, marking the two highest single-day case counts since Jan. 17. On Jan. 17, the province had reported 3,422 cases, marking the last time the daily case count topped 3,000. The seven-day rolling average now stands at 2,552 daily cases, an increase from 1,944 the same time last week. pic.twitter.com/VJnj6wra1G —@ONThealthOntario Premier Doug Ford announced the shutdown on Thursday, saying it was necessary due to surging numbers of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations across the province. On Thursday, provincial modelling showed that a stay-at-home order could significantly curb the surge in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations.

Source: CBC News April 03, 2021 14:49 UTC