Ontario logs fewer than 500 new COVID-19 cases for seventh day in a row

Ontario has logged fewer than 500 COVID-19 cases for the seventh day in a row.

Health officials reported 443 new infections on Sunday, bringing the province’s seven-day average of daily COVID-19 cases to about 428.

This is significantly lower than the 524 average a week ago.

According to the Ministry of Health, 231 of Sunday’s cases were identified in unvaccinated individuals. Twenty cases were found in those who were only partially vaccinated, officials said, while 155 were in people who received both doses of a vaccine.

Thirty-seven cases were in people with an unknown vaccination status.