Ontario reported 483 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Tuesday and 43 additional deaths, bringing the provincial total to 7,953 cases.
The death toll has risen to 334. This is the highest single-day increase in deaths that the province has seen since the outbreak began.
However, 3,568 people have recovered from the virus, which is 44.9 per cent of cases. Tuesday’s report marks a 6.5 per cent increase in cases compared to the day prior.
Monday and Sunday each saw a six per cent increase, 6.6 per cent on Saturday and 8.3 per cent on Friday. Ontario has 769 patients hospitalized due to COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus, with 255 patients in an intensive care unit and 199 in ICUs on a ventilator.
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