COVID-19 cases in Canada jump after Ontario record 39 new cases
Posted March 15, 2020 10:07 am.
Last Updated March 15, 2020 1:09 pm.
OTTAWA (NEWS 1130) — Ontario has announced it has recorded 39 more confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the provincial total to 142 on Sunday.
This increase marks the highest single-day jump in confirmed cases in the province to date.
Big jump in #COVIDー19 cases being reported in Ontario today. The province has now recorded a total of 142 cases since the outbreak began (at least 5 have recovered). @NEWS1130 https://t.co/JuRnCiNu94
— Monika Gul (@MonikaGul) March 15, 2020
Government figures suggest the majority of the cases are concentrated in southern Ontario.
There are currently 1316 cases under investigation, and five of the total cases have been resolved.
Meanwhile, Nova Scotia and Manitoba have each confirmed three new possible cases of COVID-19 Sunday.
In Canada, 299 COVID-19 cases have been confirmed.
