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Ontario reports 916 new COVID cases Monday

The cumulative average incidence rate in the province is 3,575.4 cases per 100,000 people in Ontario
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Public Health Ontario has reported 916 new COVID cases in its latest report (May 31).

Today's update also includes 1,707 new recoveries and 13 deaths. 

The deaths include three people between 40 and 59 years old, seven people between 60 and 79 years old, and three people over the age of 80. 

Since yesterday, the province has reported 43 new hospitalizations and 21 new admissions of COVID-19 patients to intensive care units.

The May 31 update provided by the province's public health agency also reported the following data:

  • 731 people are currently hospitalized with COVID-19 in Ontario, a decrease of 18 from yesterday's report.
  • There are 617 patients in intensive care units because of COVID-19, an increase of three from yesterday's report and 382 COVID patients on ventilators, which down by 35 since yesterday's report.
  • The province reported 18,226 tests were processed yesterday.

Public Health Ontario has confirmed 531,459 cases of COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic, and reported 510,135 recoveries and 8,757 deaths.

The cumulative average incidence rate in the province is 3,575.4 cases per 100,000 people in Ontario.

Ontario's average weekly incidence rate is 61.3 cases per 100,000 people, which is down by 31.3 per cent from last week (May 21 to May 27).