Ontario's New COVID-19 Cases Fall Way Below 100 For The First Time In Months

Ontario is reporting 76 new cases.
Ontario's New Cases Of COVID-19 Have Dropped Below 100 For The First Time In Months
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Residents got some hopeful news this Wednesday. Ontario's new cases of COVID-19 have dropped below 80 for the first time in months. 

Ontario's Minister of Health, Christine Elliott, announced in a tweet that the province only reported 76 new cases on July 29. 

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New cases of COVID-19 in Ontario on July 29

This is the lowest increase that Ontario has seen since March 22. 

Hospitalizations and ICU admissions are also declining across the province. 

Despite the good news, Elliott is reminding residents to continue to practice physical distancing. 

"We’re making tremendous progress, but it’s never been more important that each of us continue to practice physical distancing and wear a mask when doing so isn’t possible."

The news comes on the same day that the government announced that Toronto and Peel will be moving into stage 3. 

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  • Allysha Howse
    Allysha Howse was the Ontario Editor for Narcity Canada. Based in Toronto with seven years of experience as a leading journalist, she has been able to bring breaking news to readers across the country. Over the past year, she has been able to help Narcity reach record-breaking growth and bring original Ontario-focused stories to the fingertips of millennials. Allysha specialized in Books and Media Studies at the University of Toronto and has publications in Snapd Media.

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