Friday, April 19, 2024

Ontario reports 112 new COVID-19 cases, two more deaths

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Ontario is reporting 112 new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday, along with two new deaths.

Provincial numbers also show 177 newly resolved cases.

The total number of cases now stands at 36,060, with 31,603 marked as resolved.

There have been 2,691 deaths due to the virus.

The number of people in hospital because of COVID-19 increased slightly, while patients in ICUs and on ventilators decreased.

Health Minister Christine Elliott says 28 of the province’s 34 public health units are reporting five or fewer cases.

23 of them are reporting no new cases at all.

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