Ontario reports record 10,436 new COVID-19 cases, three more deaths

Health officials in Ontario are reporting a record-breaking 10,436 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday.

The seven-day average for the number of news cases reported in the province stands at 9,183. This time last week, that number was 3,520 and two weeks ago it was 1,514.

Wednesday’s report comes after the province logged 8,825 cases on Tuesday, 9,418 cases on Monday, 9,826 cases on Sunday, and a then record 10,412 cases on Saturday.

Health experts have said that Ontario’s high case counts in recent days are likely an underestimate given the scarcity of PCR tests.

With 59,259 tests processed on Tuesday, the Ministry of Health said that Ontario's positivty rate is currently 26.9 per cent -- the highest it's ever been.