Ontario reports 148 new cases of COVID-19

Ontario is reporting 148 new cases of COVID-19.

This is the ninth straight day the province has seen triple digit new cases.

According to Health Minister Christine Elliott, Peel, Toronto and Ottawa lead the province in new cases.

Ontario is reporting 148 cases of #COVID19 as the province processed over 28,500 tests. Peel is reporting 72 new cases, with 41 in Toronto and 13 in Ottawa. Once again, every other public health unit is reporting five or fewer cases, with 12 units reporting no new cases.

— Christine Elliott (@celliottability) September 4, 2020

An additional 116 cases of COVID-19 have been marked as resolved.

The province has updated its death count to 2,811, which is one fewer than reported on Thursday.

There are 1,282 active cases of COVID-19 in the province.

Here’s how the numbers break down in our region:

Haldimand-Norfolk: 0 new cases, 23 active cases

Brant: 0 new cases, 5 active cases

Niagara: 1 new case, 10 active cases

Halton: 1 new case, 24 active cases

Hamilton: 82 active cases **has not updated data since Sept. 2

• Hamilton implements two-day delay in COVID-19 reporting