Four cases of coronavirus confirmed in Ontario on Sunday

Four more positive cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in the province of Ontario on Sunday.

Late Sunday night, Peel health officials reported the regions third positive case, a man in his 50s who returned from Germany on March 7. He was assessed at Brampton Civic Hospital and allowed to go home where he is currently in self-isolation.

Earlier in the evening, Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health confirmed two additional cases – a woman in her 60s who returned from France on March 2 and a man in his 60s who returned from Washington, D.C. on March 3.

The woman was treated at Scarborough General Hospital while the man was treated at North York General Hospital. Both patients are now in self-isolation.

Earlier in the day, the province confirmed a woman in her 40s who had returned to Toronto on March 2 following a trip to Colorado had tested positive.

“Toronto Public Health is actively engaged in contact tracing and case management,” according to the statement.

The four new cases bring the total number of confirmed coronavirus patients in Ontario to 32. The province said four cases have been resolved.

The ministry says COVID-19 is still not circulating locally, but officials are actively working to prepare for potential local spread of the illness.

“All protocols were followed and risk to Ontarians remains low,” the province said.

Williams is set to provide an update about the coronavirus situation on Monday afternoon.

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