Here is a roundup of the latest developments on the coronavirus pandemic in the Greater Toronto Area for Friday: Ontario reported 344 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Friday, bringing the provincial total to 27,210.
The death toll has risen to 2,230, as 41 more deaths were reported. Meanwhile, 20,983 people have recovered from COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus, which is 77 per cent of cases. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] Greater Toronto Area public health units account for 65 per cent of all cases in the province.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says that increased data coming from a new COVID-19 testing strategy unveiled today has prompted him to consider a regional approach to