Ontario reporting lowest number of daily COVID cases in nearly three weeks

by Virginia Carter
in World Media
— Jan 20, 2021

Twenty-four new deaths reported, 14 of which were residents in long-term care.

Where are the new COVID-19 cases?

As of Monday, the province reports having administered more than 22,000 vaccine shots.

In a release, the city said those who visit the clinic to be immunized will receive the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine instead, due to Pfizer's temporary shipment reduction, which could result in the vaccines being allotted elsewhere in Ontario.

Number of people on ventilators 303 - up by 10.

The province now has 30 active cases of the virus, with no one currently in hospital.

P.E.I. has reported 110 cases of COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic.

Case numbers were generally low across Ontario Tuesday, though the Ministry of Health said it is not aware of any other reporting issues in regions of the province, with the exception of Toronto.

To counter reduced hospital capacity, which is forcing the province to transport COVID-19 patients from Toronto hospitals to places such as Kingston and Niagara, Elliott said the province is looking to utilize existing underutilized spaces at hospitals to additional care beds.

There are 2,578 new cases of COVID-19 in Ontario today and 24 more deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus.

Health Minister Christine Elliot says 903 of the latest diagnoses are in Toronto, with 639 in neighbouring Peel region and 283 in York Region.

A total of 224,134 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in the province.

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