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Coronavirus: Latest developments in the Greater Toronto Area on Dec. 27

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Here are the latest developments on the coronavirus pandemic in the Greater Toronto Area for Sunday.

41 dead amid COVID-19 outbreak at Scarborough long-term care home

Forty-one people have now died amid a coronavirus outbreak at a Scarborough long-term care home.

A statement from North York General Hospital said Tendercare Living Centre, located in the area of Victoria Park and McNicoll avenues, also had 128 residents and 69 staff members who were positive for coronavirus as of Sunday.

Sunday’s update marks an increase of two deaths at the home since Saturday and 12 more resident cases.

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Status of cases in the GTA

The latest health and medical news emailed to you every Sunday.

Ontario reported a total of 2,005 new cases on Sunday.

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Of those:

  • 572 were in Toronto
  • 331 were in Peel Region
  • 207 were in York Region
  • 71 were in Durham Region
  • 80 were in Halton Region

Ontario reports 2,005 cases, 18 deaths

Ontario reported 2,005 new cases of COVID-19 Sunday, bringing the total number of cases in the province to 171,416.

Eighteen additional deaths were also announced, bringing the provincial death toll to 4,377.

Nearly 41,800 additional tests were completed. Ontario has now completed a total of 7,745,313 tests and 27,278 remain under investigation.

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