By Canadian Press

Ontario reports 841 new COVID-19 cases and another hospital outbreak

Oct 22, 2020 | 9:16 AM

Ontario is reporting 841 new cases of COVID-19 today as another Toronto hospital declared an outbreak. 

Canada’s most populous province also recorded nine more deaths from the virus.

Two hundred and seventy people are in hospital, including 74 in intensive care and 48 on ventilators. 

The Scarborough Health Network says six patients are infected in one unit at its general hospital in the city’s east end.

St. Michael’s Hospital, St. Joseph’s Health Centre, Toronto Western Hospital and the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health have also declared outbreaks among staff or patients.

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Meanwhile in Quebec, a union is calling for the Olymel pork processing plant southeast of Quebec City to close after 40 workers tested positive for the novel coronavirus

One worker died Wednesday after testing positive the day before, but Olymel says it’s unclear whether the worker’s death was caused by the novel coronavirus.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 22, 2020. 

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