Ontario reports 1,249 new COVID-19 cases today, and 12 new deaths from the virus

Published November 17, 2020 at 6:03 pm

TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 1,249 new cases of COVID-19 today, and 12 new deaths due to the virus.

Health Minister Christine Elliott says 569 cases are in Toronto, 256 in Peel Region and 94 in York Region.

The province also reported 133 new COVID-19 cases related to schools, including at least 73 among students.

Those bring the number of schools with a reported case to 670 out of Ontario’s 4,828 publicly funded schools.

In the province’s long-term care homes, 700 residents currently have COVID-19 and three new deaths have been reported today.

The province says 108 of its 626 long-term care homes are experiencing an outbreak.

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