525 new COVID-19 cases reported in Ontario, almost 500 total cases in Halton

The province says that 525 new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in Ontario and that over 951 residents have died of the virus.

The province says that 525 new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in Ontario and that over 951 residents have died of the virus.

As of April 27, Ontario is reporting 15,381 cases of the novel coronavirus in the province.

The province says 951 people have died of the disease, while another 8,964 have made full recoveries. 

The province says 957 COVID-19 patients are hospitalized, with 239 being treated in intensive care units. The website says 187 patients are currently using ventilators. 

According to the website, 253,040 people have been tested for the virus and 6,282 possible cases are under investigation. The website says 10,852 tests have been completed in the last day. 

According to Halton Region’s COVID-19 website (which was updated on April 27), 491 people have been diagnosed in the region and 21 people have died of the virus.

There are currently 98 cases in Burlington, 161 in Oakville, 107 in Milton, and 125 in Halton Hills.

The website says 7 deaths have occurred in Burlington. Two deaths have been reported in Oakville, two in Milton and ten deaths have been reported in Halton Hills. 

At this time, 262 cases have reportedly resulted in a recovery.

Among the total cases, 71 (14%) have been residents or patients associated with a confirmed institutional outbreak, and among the total deaths, 11 (52%) have been residents or patients associated with a confirmed institutional outbreak.

The region states that municipality counts may be inflated by outbreaks occurring in institutions located in their boundaries.

The province and region are continuing to update their numbers on a daily basis.