Ontario reports 583 new coronavirus cases with majority in Toronto, Ottawa A vast majority of recent cases have also been attributed to either community spread or close contact.In October, 35 cases have been due to community spread while 40 others were from close contact.
Five others were from community spread while just one was a result of travel.According to Public Health, 11 more people have been cleared of the virus bringing the total number of resolved cases to 1,577.There are now 131 active COVID-19 cases in Waterloo Region, including two people who are in hospital due to COVID-19.There were no new cases connected to any of the six outbreaks that are currently active in Waterloo Region.