Three people have tested positive for the novel coronavirus in London and Middlesex and two people have recovered, local health officials reported Thursday.
The update brings the total number of confirmed cases in the region to 512, of which 369 have recovered — about 72 per cent — and 52 have died, a figure that remained unchanged.
All three cases are from London, and none are associated with long-term care or retirement homes, health unit figures show. Of the 13 cases that have been reported in London and Middlesex since Monday, 10 have been community cases not linked to seniors’ homes.
Health unit officials stress that community transmission of the virus is still an active concern, especially as the province continues to reopen. “It’s