Ontario has hit a new record for COVID-19 cases.
A total of 700 new cases of the virus have been reported today by public health officials, along with one new death.
It’s the highest daily count ever recorded in Ontario, surpassing the 640 cases confirmed back on April 24.
Of the new cases, roughly three-quarters of them are in the GTA, with Toronto itself is reporting 344 new cases, making up almost half.
Health Minister Christine Elliot says 60% of the new cases involve people under the age of 40.
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Check out our new daily epidemiologic summary of #COVID19 activity in Ontario to date https://t.co/wWMkR8cQ83
— Public Health ON (@PublicHealthON) September 28, 2020
Ontario is reporting 700 cases of #COVID19 with more than 41,100 tests completed. Locally, there are 344 new cases in Toronto with 104 in Peel, 89 in Ottawa and 56 in York Region. 60% of today’s cases are in people under the age of 40.
— Christine Elliott (@celliottability) September 28, 2020