FOG BLOG ONTARIO COVID 19 NEWS: ONTARIO COUNTS RISE OVER 1500 FOR 4 DAYS IN ROW WITH OVER 1800!

Ontario health officials are reporting another spike in the number of new COVID-19 cases as they log more than 1,800 infections for the first time in over a month.

Health officials confirmed 1,829 new case of the novel coronavirus on Saturday, which follows yesterday’s spike when the province recorded 1,745 new infections.

The last time Ontario recorded more than 1,800 new cases was on Feb. 1, when the province added 1,969 infections........With just over 52,900 COVID-19 tests completed, the Ontario Ministry of Health reported the province’s positivity rate on Saturday now stands at 3.6 per cent.

The case numbers reported over the past two days represent a significant increase from the 1,553 cases recorded on Thursday and the 1,508 recorded on Wednesday.

The province’s seven-day average for number of cases recorded is now 1,532, up from 1,337 one week ago.

The province also reported that 11 more people have died in Ontario due to COVID-19, including one person living in a long-term care home.

In total, the province has recorded 7,223 deaths related to the novel coronavirus since the start of the pandemic.

Officials reported that 765 people are currently in hospital due to COVID-19. The province said at least 302 of those patients are in intensive care, and 189 are breathing with the assistance of a ventilator.