Ontario reported 514 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Thursday and 38 additional deaths, bringing the provincial total to 8,961 cases.
The death toll has risen to 423. Meanwhile, 4,194 people have recovered from the virus, which is 46.8 per cent of cases. The province has tested 128,093 people so far for the virus.
This is up 9,001 tests from the previous day. The Ontario government said it expected to see 8,000 daily tests by mid-April, after being criticized for not testing enough.
The government has said the province has a testing capacity of 13,000 tests daily. Thursday’s report marks a 6.1 per cent increase in cases compared to the day prior.