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Ontario Just Reported Over 2,000 New COVID-19 Cases For The First Time In Nearly 2 Months

Ford has said he's "nervous" about a third-wave.
Ontario Just Reported Over 2,000 New COVID-19 Cases For The First Time In Nearly 2 Months
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Ontario Editor

The provincial government is reporting over 2,000 new Ontario COVID-19 cases for the first time in nearly two months. 

Christine Elliott, minister of health, revealed on Thursday that the province had 2,380 new cases. 

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However, 280 of these cases are due to a "data catch-up process." 

This number is the highest the province has seen since January 30, when 2,063 cases were reported. 

Earlier this week, Ford stated that he was "nervous" about a potential third-wave. 

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