Here is a roundup of the latest developments on the coronavirus pandemic in the Greater Toronto Area for Thursday: Ontario reported 401 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Thursday, bringing the provincial total to 2,793 cases.
The province also confirmed 16 additional deaths for a total of 53. It noted 831 people have recovered from COVID-19. Ontario has tested 62,733 people so far and 2,052 are currently under investigation awaiting test results.
As of Thursday, 405 patients are hospitalized with the virus, 167 are in the ICU (intensive care unit) and 112 are in the ICU on a ventilator. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] Premier Doug Ford says he has instructed Ontario health officials to release