Ontario reports 213 new COVID-19 cases, 124 new resolved cases

TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 213 new cases of COVID-19 today.

There were also 124 cases newly marked as resolved over the past 24 hours.

The total number of cases in Ontario now stands at 44,068, which includes 2,813 deaths and 39,598 cases classified as resolved.

Health Minister Christine Elliott says 26 of the province’s 34 public health units are reporting five or fewer new cases.

She says there are 71 new cases in Toronto, 38 in Peel and 37 in Ottawa.

The province says four students have also tested positive for COVID-19, all in Ottawa, along with nine school staff who have tested positive for the disease.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published on Sept. 11, 2020.

The Canadian Press