The latest news on COVID 19 developments in Canada for Tuesday, Jan. 19
Posted Jan 19, 2021 12:01:32 PM.
Last Updated Jan 19, 2021 12:10:23 PM.
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern):
10:50 a.m.
Prince Edward Island is reporting two new cases of COVID-19 today.
Chief medical officer of health Dr. Heather Morrison says the new cases involve a woman in her 40s who is a contact of a previously reported case, and a woman in her 20s who recently travelled outside Atlantic Canada.
There are now seven active reported cases in the province.
P.E.I. has reported 110 cases of COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic.
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10:35 a.m.
Ontario is reporting 1,913 new cases of COVID-19 today, likely under-reported due to a technical error in Toronto.
Health Minister Christine Elliott says that Toronto is reporting 550 new cases of the novel coronavirus.
Over the past three days, Toronto reported 815 new cases, 1,035 new cases and 903 new cases.
There were 46 more deaths linked to the virus in Ontario.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 19, 2021.
The Canadian Press
