Ontario reported 744 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, down from 914 new cases reported on Friday. The new cases include 181 in Toronto, 123 in Peel Region, 61 in Hamilton, 51 in Waterloo region, 48 in York region, and 48 in the Porcupine Health Unit region. There are currently 625 people hospitalized in Ontario with COVID-19, of which 516 are in intensive care units. As of 8 p.m. on Friday, Ontario has administered 9,834,182 doses of COVID-19 vaccines, according to Health Minister Christine Elliott. However, Barrett said, the delta variant poses a significant threat.

Source: CBC News June 05, 2021 14:22 UTC