Ontario reports 826 new COVID-19 cases today, and nine new deaths from the virus

Ontario is reporting 826 new cases of COVID-19 today, and nine new deaths due to the virus.

Health Minister Christine Elliott says 292 cases are in Toronto, 186 in Peel Region, 87 in Ottawa, and 72 in York Region.

The province says it has conducted 40,019 tests since the last daily report, with another 35,436 being processed.

In total, 276 people are hospitalized in Ontario due to COVID-19, including 78 in intensive care.

It also reported 72 new COVID-19 cases related to schools, including at least 39 among students.

Those bring the number of schools with a reported case to 514 out of Ontario’s 4,828 publicly funded schools.

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

The Canadian Press