Ministry cites 43 new virus cases Thursday, active total 251

The Ontario Ministry of Health has announced confirmation of 43 additional cases of COVID-19 infection across the province Thursday. The new number brings the total of active cases to 251. To see the nature of these cases and a tentative history of each go to chart at this emergency site. Some 19 of the new cases have no data as yet. At least eight cases are located in Toronto. Below is a live (ongoing at noon hour) news conference from Ottawa Thursday.