Here is a roundup of the latest developments on the coronavirus pandemic in the Greater Toronto Area for Tuesday: Ontario reported 292 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Wednesday, the second day in a row with a new daily case number in the 200s.
The provincial total now sits at 26,483 cases. Ontario’s death toll has risen to 2,155, as 32 more deaths were reported. Meanwhile, 20,372 people have recovered from COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus, which is almost 77 per cent of cases.
The Greater Toronto Area public health units account for 65 per cent of all cases. Premier Doug Ford said the Ontario government will take over five more long-term care homes around the Greater Toronto Area amid the coronavirus pandemic.