The Ministry of Health reports 164 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, marking the second straight day the case count has exceeded 160. There were 166 new cases reported on Saturday. In the previous eight days, the number of new cases had not exceeded 130.
Peel Region upsurge
Ministry officials have noted a sharp increase in new cases (48) in Peel Region. That’s up from 13 the previous day while another 37 new cases were reported in the Windsor-Essex area. Peel Medical Officer of Health Lawrence Loh has issued a video begging people to observe the Core Four virus protection measures. Toronto Public Health reported 25 new cases, down from 47 the previous day. The province says it completed 26,890 tests in the last 24 hour period, down slightly from the previous day.
