Here is a roundup of the latest developments on the coronavirus pandemic in the Greater Toronto Area for Wednesday: Ontario reported 550 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Wednesday, and 21 more deaths, bringing the provincial total to 5,276 cases.
The death toll has risen to 174. Wednesday’s increase in cases is the highest the province has seen in a single-day jump. However, provincial officials also reported that 2,074 patients have recovered from the virus.
Greater Toronto Area public health units account for 51.8 per cent of all cases in the province. ONroute says it is offering free medium coffees to truck drivers on April 8 to show appreciation for their work maintaining provincial and national supply chains during the coronavirus