After 5 days above 100, Ontario is reporting a drop in COVID-19 cases

A woman and two children wear masks at a playground, Saturday, July 11, 2020, in Los Angeles. The number of deaths per day from the coronavirus in the U.S. had been falling for months, and even remained down as some states saw explosions in cases. But now a long-expected upturn has begun, driven by fatalities in states in the South and West. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights re

By Cam Dorrett

Posted August 26, 2020 10:15 am.

Ontario is reporting 88 new cases of COVID-19.

It comes after exactly 100 cases on Tuesday
Nearly 22,000 tests were completed
20 Public health units reported no new cases

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

— Christine Elliott (@celliottability) August 26, 2020

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