Since the first case of the novel coronavirus reached Ontario just a few months ago, the infection has spread like wildfire.
Thousands have become ill across the province while hundreds have suffered COVID-19-related deaths as well. What follows is a timeline of major events since the outbreak began: The first presumptive case is reported in Ontario (and Canada) when a man in his 50s, who came from Wuhan, China, feels minor symptoms.
He then calls 911 and is placed in isolation at Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto. His wife becomes the second case and begins self-isolating the following day.
The man’s illness is officially confirmed two days later. Ontario’s third case of the new coronavirus is confirmed involving a London university student