Province Reports Over 600 New COVID-19 Cases

Wednesday, 25 August 2021 10:46

By Linda Morgan

Another increase in new COVID-19 cases in Ontario.

Officials are reporting 660 new infections and one death.

There were 26,406 tests completed.

Health Minister Christine Elliott notes that 525 of today's cases are in people who are unvaccinated or whose status isn't known.

The other 135 cases are in double-dosed individuals.

Currently, there are 283 people hospitalized with the virus, with 161 patients in the ICU due to the disease.

So far, over 20.5 million vaccinations have been administered, with about 82.4 percent of Ontarians 12 and older having their first shot, and 75.3 percent having both.

A complete breakdown of the data is available here.

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