Here is a roundup of the latest developments on the coronavirus pandemic in the Greater Toronto Area for Friday: The Ontario government is reporting the highest number of coronavirus cases in a week due to a technological glitch that led to the under-reporting of 87 cases that were not uploaded into the system from Toronto on Thursday.
Health Minister Christine Elliott confirmed the glitch Friday morning, saying the actual number should have been 345 cases on Thursday, instead of the 258 that was previously reported.
Friday’s true number would then be 341 new cases, however the official report says there are 428 new cases. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] The provincial total now stands at 21,922