Auditor general highlights Ontario’s ‘confusing,’ indirect communications on COVID-19 in new report Twelve of the new cases are a result of close contact with another positive COVID-19 case, while seven are community-acquired.
Two of the new cases are related to an educational setting outbreak, while on is travel-related.The rest of the new cases are all under investigation.This week, the health unit has reported 149 new coronavirus cases.Last week, there were 200 new COVID-19 cases in the region, marking the highest number of cases reported in a single week since the start of the pandemic.Of the region’s total 1,983 coronavirus cases, 87 per cent — or 1,717 — have recovered, while 13 people remain in hospital.[ Sign up for our Health IQ.