Here is a roundup of the latest developments on the coronavirus pandemic in the Greater Toronto Area for Friday: Ontario reported 441 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Friday, the highest case number reported this week, bringing the provincial total to 24,628 cases. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] The death toll has risen to 2,021 as 28 more deaths were reported.
Friday’s report marks an increase of 1.8 per cent in total cumulative cases. New daily case numbers have, overall, been steadily climbing over the last week.
Meanwhile, 18,767 people have recovered from COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus, which is 76 per cent of cases. Greater Toronto Area public health units account for almost