Ontario reports 115 new cases of COVID-19, no new deaths related to virus

TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 115 new cases of COVID-19 and no new deaths related to the novel coronavirus.

The province is also reporting 106 newly resolved cases today.

The total number of cases now stands at 41,402, which includes 2,797 deaths and 37,595 cases marked as resolved.

Health Minister Christine Elliott says 29 of the province’s 34 public health units are reporting five or fewer new cases, while 13 units are reporting none.

Elliot says the province was able to complete more than 23,300 tests over the previous day.

She says admissions to intensive care and the number of patients on ventilators both continue to decline.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published August 23, 2020.

The Canadian Press