Ontario has seen its largest 24-hour increase in deaths from COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic, according to the Star’s latest count. Most of that rise came after Toronto public health announced in a news release that the city’s death toll had increased to 77 from 54 — by far the city’s largest one-day increase. Of the 23 new deaths, 14 were in long-term care institutions and nine were individuals living in the community, Toronto Public Health spokesperson Lenore Bromley said. Peel Public Health also reported a steep jump in deaths Friday morning, to a total of 15, from 10. The province also cautions its latest count of deaths — 222 — may be incomplete or out of date due to delays in its reporting system.

Source: thestar April 10, 2020 15:45 UTC