Ontario reports more than 700 new COVID-19 cases, province hits vaccine milestone

Ontario is reporting more than 700 new COVID-19 cases and six additional deaths.

Health officials reported 715 new cases in Ontario on Sunday, which is a slight drop from the 821 infections on Saturday.

The highest number of new cases in a single day this week was on Thursday when 864 infections were logged.

On Sunday, 540 cases are in individuals who are not fully vaccinated or have an unknown vaccination status, while 175 are in fully vaccinated individuals.

Ontario's rolling seven-day average, which has declined the past two days, now stands at 709.