Here is a roundup of the latest developments on the coronavirus pandemic in the Greater Toronto Area for Friday: Ontario reported 564 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Friday and 55 additional deaths, bringing the provincial total to 9,525 cases.
The death toll has risen to 478. Friday’s report marks the highest single-day increase in both cases and deaths Ontario has seen since the coronavirus outbreak began.
Meanwhile, 4,556 people have recovered from COVID-19, which is 47.8 per cent of cases. Greater Toronto Area public health units account for 55.6 per cent of all cases in the province. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the latest modelling numbers