COVID-19-related deaths on Monday along with 71 new cases.It continues what has been a disturbing surge in coronavirus cases and deaths in recent weeks, a surge that has resulted in December posting at least 895 cases so far — roughly 35 per cent of all cases seen during the pandemic, and more cases than were reported between March 1 and Oct.
1.The region has also recorded at least 25 deaths since the month began, roughly 27 per cent of all deaths seen during the pandemic.The update comes the same day the provincial government announced that an Ontario-wide lockdown would come into place on Boxing Day.