COVID-19 projections today.It will be the first time they have released such data since sending the province’s two biggest virus hot spots — Toronto and Peel Region — into lockdown earlier this week.Ontario puts Toronto, Peel into lockdown; curbside retail, restaurants move to takeout onlyTwo weeks ago, the province unveiled modelling that showed Ontario could see as many as 6,500 new daily cases of COVID-19 by mid-December unless steps are taken to limit the spread of the virus.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]It said the province would reach 2,500 new daily cases by that time if the growth rate was at three per cent, or 6,500 if the growth rate was at five per cent.