Ontario reports 458 new COVID-19 cases Thanksgiving Monday, 390 on Tuesday

The death toll in Ontario rose to 9,792 as Monday saw two more deaths and Tuesday saw no new deaths recorded.

Ontario is reporting 458 new COVID-19 cases on Thanksgiving holiday Monday and 390 on Tuesday. The provincial total now stands at 592,714.

The provincial government released two sets of data due to the holiday.

Of the 458 new cases recorded on Monday, the data showed 279 were unvaccinated people, 21 were partially vaccinated people, 125 were fully vaccinated people and for 30 people their vaccination status was unknown.

Of the 390 new cases recorded on Tuesday, the data showed 215 were unvaccinated people, 15 were partially vaccinated people, 130 were fully vaccinated people and for 30 people their vaccination status was unknown.

Monday and Tuesday’s case counts are among the lowest daily counts seen in several weeks with Tuesday’s being the lowest since mid-August. However, testing numbers were also lower than usual due to the holiday weekend.

According to Monday’s report, 92 cases were recorded in Toronto, 71 in Peel Region, 36 in York Region, 30 in Ottawa, 26 in Hamilton, and 21 in Niagara.

According to Tuesday’s report, 66 cases were recorded in Toronto, 65 in York Region, 62 in Peel Region, and 21 each in Hamilton and Windsor-Essex.

All other local public health units reported fewer than 20 new cases in the provincial report.