Ontario new cases remain over 2000, local numbers steady

The Ministry of Health Ontario is reporting 2,123 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, a drop from 2,316 cases the day before. Most of the new cases are in Toronto (611), followed by Peel Region (480), and York Region (192). Testing continues at a substantial rate. Some 54,500 tests were completed in the 24-hour period ending at midnight.

Cases in South Bayview remain in a narrow range

The incidence of new infection in South Bayview neighbourhoods continues in a narrow range compared to Toronto hotspots. On Monday, the City’s Interactive Map shows Leaside-Bennington reporting 20 cases within the past three weeks. Rosedale-Moore Park shows 23 such cases. On December 17, these numbers were 22 and 19 respectively. On December 6, they were 51 (Leaside) and 31 (Rosedale-Moore Park).

Thorncliffe Park and Flemingdon Park

Monday’s three-week count in Thorncliffe Park is 220. This represents a moderate increase from December 6 when the number was 206. In Flemingdon Park, the number of cases has dropped to 132 compared to 146 on December 6.