One person has died and four others have tested positive for the novel coronavirus in London and Middlesex, health unit officials announced on Wednesday.
It brings the total number of confirmed cases in the region to 509, of which now 52 have died. At least 367 people have recovered, around 72 per cent of cases, a figure that remained unchanged.
The death and two of the cases are associated with long-term care homes in the region, health unit figures show. The deceased has been identified only as a woman in her 80s, while the two cases involved long-term care home residents.
All four cases were reported in London, which has now seen 472 confirmed cases — nearly 93 per cent of all cases in the region.