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Province Confirms 732 New Cases of COVID-19 This Morning

Friday, 2 October 2020 at 10:27

The Province confirmed the highest single day total of COVID-19 since the pandemic started today at 732.

ONTARIO - The Province of Ontario has confirmed 732 new cases of COVID-19 this morning, bringing the total number of cases in the Province to 52,980. 

Health Minister Christine Elliott says that due to a data review at Toronto Public Health, a number of cases and deaths that occurred in the spring or summer are being reported today. 

There were 74 deaths reported for cases that occurred in the spring or summer and are now being recorded as part of a data review and data cleaning initiative which means the total number of COVID-19 related deaths in the Province now sits at 2,927. Meanwhile another 428 people have made a full recovery, bringing the total number of resolved cases to 44,850.  

The province completed 40,093 tests yesterday. Over half of the new cases come from four regions in Toronto, Peel, Ottawa and York Region. 

We currently have 167 COVID-19 patients in the hospital and 38 are in the ICU. 

You can find a complete break down of the Provincial numbers online here. 
 

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