Ontario reports more than 9,400 new COVID-19 cases for fourth straight day

Ontario health officials reported more than 9,400 new COVID-19 cases for the fourth straight day.

The province confirmed 9,418 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Monday, which comes after officials reported 9,571 new cases on Friday, 10,412 new cases on Saturday and 9,862 new cases on Sunday.

Ontario's rolling seven-day average has soared to 7,550, up from 2,863 at this point last week.

Data on test positivity and a breakdown of breakthrough cases versus those in unvaccinated people was not provided due to the holiday period.

The province recorded five new deaths on Monday, bringing the total death tally in the province to 10,161.