Ontario logs 508 new COVID-19 cases, 7-day average continues to climb

Ontario is reporting more than 500 new COVID-19 cases for the second day in a row.

Health officials logged 508 new infections on Saturday, marking a slight decrease from the 563 cases on Friday.

This is the first time since early October in which officials have recorded more than 500 cases for two consecutive days.

Ontario reported 438 cases on Thursday, 378 cases on Wednesday and 331 cases on Tuesday.

The province's seven-day average of daily COVID-19 cases now stands at about 426, up significantly from 349 the previous week.