Ontario reports more than 1,100 new coronavirus cases, 23 more deaths Two weeks ago, Brown said projections indicated more contagious variants of COVID-19 are spreading in the province.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]He said at the time that they accounted for five to 10 per cent of all cases.
8 Toronto schools each have at least 1 possible COVID-19 variant case, public health reports Brown said strong public health measures, like a stay-at-home order, and vaccination of vulnerable groups were important to help avoid a third wave.Toronto, Peel Region and North Bay, Ont., remain under a stay-at-home order but the province recently loosened restrictions for all other regions..