Ontario reported 483 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Thursday and 26 more deaths, bringing the provincial total to 5,759 cases.
The death toll has risen to 200. However, provincial officials also reported that 2,305 patients have recovered from the virus, which is 40 per cent of all cases.
Ontario has 632 hospitalized patients due to COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus, with 264 patients in an intensive care unit and 214 in ICUs on a ventilator.
The province has tested 88,698 people so far for the virus. This is up 4,097 tests from Wednesday. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] Ontario has been criticized for having tested the lowest number of people per capita compared to other provinces