Ontario reports 2,964 cases of COVID-19, 25 deaths

Ontario is reporting 2,964 cases of COVID-19 and 25 deaths today.

This daily case count number is down from yesterday’s record-breaking count of 3,363.

Ontario processed over 49,800 tests, which is as significant decrease from Saturday’s record high of 70,570.

Ontario is reporting 2,964 cases of #COVID19 and over 49,800 tests completed. Locally, there are 786 new cases in Toronto, 346 in Peel, 308 in York Region, 197 in Durham and 187 in Windsor-Essex County.

Today’s numbers will be available at 10:30 a.m. at https://t.co/ypmgZbVRvn.

— Christine Elliott (@celliottability) January 3, 2021

The number of resolved cases went up 2,175, making the new total 162,701.

Hospitalized COVID-19 patients went down five, bringing the total to 998.

329 are in intensive care with 228 on a ventilator.

A total of 4,650 people have died in the province due to the virus.

Here are the COVID-19 numbers for our region

Hamilton

• 6,485 total cases (up 136 cases)
• 4,679 resolved cases (up 78 cases)
• 1,570 active cases (up 47 cases)
• 177 deaths (3 new deaths)

Halton

• 6,229 total cases (up 69 cases)
• 5,476 resolved cases (up 82 cases)
• 636 active cases (down 14 cases)
• 117 deaths (1 new death)

Niagara

• 4,183 total cases (up 116 cases)
• 3,111 resolved cases (up 71 cases)
• 930 active cases (up 45 cases)
• 142 deaths (no new deaths)

Brant

• 956 total cases (up 17 cases)
• 728 resolved cases (up 5 cases)
• 222 active cases (up 12 cases)
• 6 deaths (no new deaths)