Ontario reports 568 new coronavirus cases, 39 deaths as total cases near 10,600

Ontario reported 568 new cases of the novel coronavirus Sunday morning, bringing the total number of cases in the province to 10,578.

Thirty-nine new deaths were reported, bringing the death toll in the province to 553.

Sunday’s report marks the largest increase in cases since the outbreak began, ahead of Friday’s increase of 564.

On Saturday, officials said that the data may have been incomplete due to reporting issues with Toronto Public Health.

Global News reached out to the Ministry of Health to find out if that affected the newly-reported case numbers.

A spokesperson for the ministry confirmed that “a small number of cases” that should have been in Saturday’s report have been reflected in Sunday’s update.

Over 5,200 cases are considered resolved, or about 49 per cent.

More than 9,600 additional tests have been conducted, bringing the total number of tests completed in the province to over 156,000.

There have been 112 outbreaks reported at long-term care homes.

Sunday’s increase in cases marks a 5.7 per cent jump compared to the day prior. Saturday reported a 5.1 per cent increase, while over the past several days, that number hovered at or above six per cent.

The reported number of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 is 809 (down by 19) with 247 in intensive care (down by three) and 196 on a ventilator (down by one).

The newly-reported numbers are valid as of 2 p.m. Saturday for Toronto, and 4 p.m. for the rest of the province.

Here is a breakdown of Ontario’s cases by age and gender:

• Just under 43 per cent of cases are male, with 56.7 per cent reported in females. Seventy-five cases did not specify male or female.
• 19 and under: 235 cases, or 2.2 per cent
• 20 to 39: 2,408 cases, or 22.8 per cent
• 40 to 59: 3,354 cases, or 31.7 per cent
• 60 to 79: 2,437 cases, or 23 per cent
• 80 and over: 2,135 cases, or 20.2 per cent

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