Ontario is reporting 513 new cases of COVID-19 today, with more than 80 per cent of them in unvaccinated or partially vaccinated people.
It’s the highest case total since mid-June and is based on 22,896 tests done in the previous day.
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There are no new virus-related deaths reported in the province today.
Health Minister Christine Elliott says 113 people are in intensive care units due to COVID-19, and just two of them are fully vaccinated.
Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy announced today that Ontario is putting an additional $2.2-billion toward COVID-19 spending, amid ongoing uncertainty about variants of concern.
He released the province’s 2021-22 first quarter finances, and says it’s important to have resources available to prepare for potential future surges in the pandemic.
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