Ontario records slight drop in new COVID-19 cases, Toronto still leading in numbers
Posted October 6, 2020 10:17 am.
Last Updated October 6, 2020 1:35 pm.
Ontario is reporting 548 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, and seven deaths.
On Monday, the province confirmed 615 new cases, and five new deaths. Since then, there have been 546 resolved cases.
More than 42,000 tests have been completed, finding 201 new cases in Toronto, 90 in the Peel Region, 62 in Ottawa, and 56 in York Region.
61 per cent of Tuesday’s cases are in people under the age of 40.
The province is experiencing a backlog of around 55,400 COVID-19 tests.
On Tuesday, the province switched COVID-19 testing to appointment only, a new testing model Premier Ford said is in an effort to decrease overcrowding, ahead of frigid temperatures.
This new model means people who think they might have the coronavirus, will have to wait longer to find out if they are positive.
The screening guidance now says only symptomatic people, or those in high-risk groups, should book a test.
Ontario is reporting 548 cases of #COVID19 as over 42,000 tests were completed. Locally, there are 201 new cases in Toronto, 90 in Peel, 62 in Ottawa and 56 in York Region. 61% of today’s cases are in people under the age of 40. There are 546 more resolved cases.
— Christine Elliott (@celliottability) October 6, 2020
