Here is a roundup of the latest developments on the coronavirus pandemic in the Greater Toronto Area for Wednesday: Ontario reported 494 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Wednesday and 51 additional deaths, bringing the provincial total to 8,447 cases.

The death toll has risen to 385. Wednesday’s reported jump in deaths is the highest the province has seen in a single day. Tuesday saw 43 new deaths, which was previously the highest.

Meanwhile, 3,902 people have recovered from the virus, which is 46.2 per cent of cases. Greater Toronto Area public health units account for 55 per cent of all cases in the province. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] A resident of Participation House in Markham has

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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