Coronavirus: Latest developments in the Greater Toronto Area on June 14

Here is a roundup of the latest developments on the coronavirus pandemic in the Greater Toronto Area for Sunday:

Ontario reports 197 cases, 12 deaths

Status of cases in Toronto

There are 13,330 cases of COVID-19 in Toronto, an increase of 94 since Saturday.

A total of 10,981 people have recovered from the virus.

There are 303 people hospitalized with the virus with 73 in intensive care.

There have been 982 COVID-19-related deaths in the city.

Ontario surpasses 1 million tests

With Sunday’s coronavirus update, Ontario has completed more than one million COVID-19 tests.

Nearly 23,300 tests were completed on Saturday, bringing the total number of tests done to 1,003,749.

Ontario has eased testing restrictions in recent weeks and officials said anyone who feels they may have been exposed to COVID-19 is able to get a test.

Churches reopen after being closed for months

Catholic churches in the Archdiocese of Toronto reopened for private prayer on Sunday after being closed for months due to the pandemic.

The provincial government announced last week that places of worship could reopen as of Friday with up to 30 per cent of the building’s capacity.

On Wednesday, daily public masses will resume for churches under the Archdiocese and on Saturday, weekend masses will return.

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Toronto Public Library curbside pickup gaining popularity

Curbside pickup at the Toronto Public Library is gaining popularity after just one week of operation.

On June 8, 67 library locations began completing curbside orders.

Sarah Bradley, library service manager for the city’s Northern District, said more and more orders continue to come in.

“We just started this week and in the first three days we had 3,685 appointments booked online overall,” said Bradley. “Now we’re booking into the 8,000s so it just keeps growing and growing.”

— With files from The Canadian Press