The prime minister said it was "good news" the day the World Health Organization removed Toronto from its list of places infected by SARS on July 2, 2003. She found that Toronto medical personnel weren't quite ready to declare victory over the respiratory illness. By then, there had been 44 SARS deaths in Toronto. (The National/CBC Archives)Taylor said Toronto had been "one of the first cities hit with SARS" and was "one of the last to be declared SARS-free." According the the Globe and Mail, there were still 11 people in Toronto hospitals in "critical condition" due to SARS as of July 3.

Source: CBC News July 05, 2020 12:22 UTC