Ontario confirms 130 new cases of COVID-19, 6 more deaths

Ontario confirmed 130 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, a jump from the 116 cases reported on Friday.

Six more people have died, bringing the death toll to 2,716.

The provincial total of confirmed cases now stands at 36,594 with 88.6 cases considered resolved.

In a tweet on Saturday, Health Minister Christine Elliott said the province processes over 29,500 tests.

“Locally, 28 of Ontario’s 34 public health units reporting five or fewer cases, with 18 of them reporting no new cases at all,” she added.

Today, Ontario is reporting 130 cases of #COVID19, a 0.4% increase as the province processed over 29,500 tests. With 267 resolved, there are 137 fewer active cases in the province for a total of 1,462 currently active cases in Ontario.

— Christine Elliott (@celliottability) July 11, 2020