The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada

By The Canadian Press

Posted May 15, 2021 11:08:16 AM.

Last Updated May 15, 2021 11:11:09 AM.

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern):

11 a.m.

Ontario is reporting 2,584 new cases of COVID-19 today along with 24 new deaths linked to the virus.

Health Minister Christine Elliott says there were 689 new infections in Toronto, 584 in Peel Region and 252 in York Region.

Other areas with high case counts include Durham Region with 157 today and Hamilton with 115.

There are 1,546 COVID-19 patients in Ontario hospitals as of this morning, including 714 in intensive care and 516 on ventilators.

Ontario administered 154,104 doses of a COVID-19 vaccine on Friday, a number Elliott describes as a single-day high in the province.

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This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 15, 2021.

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