Ontario reports 170 new COVID-19 cases, 142 new resolved cases

TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 170 new cases of COVID-19 today, and one new death related to the virus.

There were also 142 cases newly marked as resolved over the past 24 hours.

The total number of cases in Ontario now stands at 43,855, which includes 2,814 deaths and 39,474 cases classified as resolved.

Health Minister Christine Elliott says 28 of the province’s 34 public health units are reporting five or fewer new cases.

She says Toronto is reporting 55 new cases, York is reporting 28, and Peel is reporting 22.

The province was able to complete 24,669 tests over the previous day.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 10, 2020.

The Canadian Press