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Ontario hospitals alarmed by increase in COVID-19 cases, warn province 'losing ground'
Brooklyn Neustaeter
CTVNews.ca Writer
Published Monday, September 14, 2020 11:08AM EDT
TORONTO -- Ontario recorded its highest number of coronavirus infections since early June on Monday as the Ontario Hospital Association (OHA) warned that the province is "losing ground" in its battle against COVID-19.
In a press release issued on Sunday, the OHA, which represents the province’s public hospitals, implored Ontarians to continue following public health measures "that are essential to saving lives and preventing a second wave of this deadly pandemic."
"Daily case growth is now over 200, a clear warning sign that our hard-won progress is slipping away. It is the responsibility of each of us to take steps immediately to halt this alarming trend," OHA president and CEO Anthony Dale said in the release.
Ontario health officials reported 313 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, marking the province's highest daily total in 14 weeks.
The spike in cases comes after health officials reported an increase of more than 200 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday for the third straight day. Most cases appear to be in the Toronto, Peel, York and Ottawa regions, according to health officials...
Ontario hospitals alarmed by increase in COVID-19 cases, warn province 'losing ground'
Brooklyn Neustaeter
CTVNews.ca Writer
Published Monday, September 14, 2020 11:08AM EDT
TORONTO -- Ontario recorded its highest number of coronavirus infections since early June on Monday as the Ontario Hospital Association (OHA) warned that the province is "losing ground" in its battle against COVID-19.
In a press release issued on Sunday, the OHA, which represents the province’s public hospitals, implored Ontarians to continue following public health measures "that are essential to saving lives and preventing a second wave of this deadly pandemic."
"Daily case growth is now over 200, a clear warning sign that our hard-won progress is slipping away. It is the responsibility of each of us to take steps immediately to halt this alarming trend," OHA president and CEO Anthony Dale said in the release.
Ontario health officials reported 313 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, marking the province's highest daily total in 14 weeks.
The spike in cases comes after health officials reported an increase of more than 200 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday for the third straight day. Most cases appear to be in the Toronto, Peel, York and Ottawa regions, according to health officials...