Ontario reports 306 new COVID-19 cases, as seven-day average continues to drop
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The death toll in Ontario has risen to 9,804 as 12 more virus-related deaths were recorded. The seven-day average has dropped to 500.
Ontario is reporting 306 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, the smallest daily increase since early August. The provincial case total now stands at 593,020.
Wednesday’s case count is the lowest seen since Aug. 5 when 213 new cases were recorded.
Of the 306 new cases recorded, the data showed 117 were unvaccinated people, 14 were partially vaccinated people, 104 were fully vaccinated people and for 11 people the vaccination status was unknown.
According to Wednesday’s report, 68 cases were recorded in Toronto, 32 in Windsor-Essex, 29 in York Region, 20 in Ottawa, 18 in Peel Region, and 17 in Niagara Region.
All other local public health units reported fewer than 15 new cases in the provincial report.
The death toll in the province has risen to 9,804 as 12 more deaths were recorded.
As of 8 p.m. on Tuesday, 29,857 vaccines (10,974 for a first shot and 18,883 for a second shot) were administered in the last day.
There are more than 10.7 million people fully immunized with two doses, which is 82.5 per cent of the eligible (12 and older) population. First dose coverage stands at 87.1 per cent.
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