Two more deaths related to COVID-19 and 17 new cases of the virus have been confirmed in the London region.
The Middlesex London Health Unit reported the additional deaths on Monday, bringing the total number of people infected with the virus to die in the area to 22. The deaths include eight people at local long-term care homes.
The London region has confirmed 323 cases of COVID-19 in total since the outbreak began. That includes 51 cases at long-term care homes, 29 cases at retirement homes, and 138 cases, which have been resolved.
The London Health Sciences Centre currently has 27 patients in its care suffering from COVID-19. Of those, 11 are in intensive care - six at University Hospital and five at Victoria Hospital.
In nearby Elgin and Oxford counties, Southwestern Public Health reported no new cases or deaths on Monday. The total number of cases in that region is holding at 44.
Provincial public health officials have confirmed Ontario's largest single-day jump in the number of COVID-19 cases, with 606 more people testing positive for the virus. Ontario's total confirmed case numbers are now at 11,184. They include 584 deaths, 31 of which were reported on Monday. A total of 114 outbreaks have been reported in long-term care homes in Ontario.
The number of people hospitalized in the province with COVID-19 is at 802, with 193 in intensive care on a ventilator.
More than 5,500 people who were infected with the virus have since recovered.
The triple-digit increase of COVID-19 cases came on the same day the provincial government released updated modelling that shows the wave of new community spread of the virus has peaked. The data also showed outbreaks in long-term care homes across the province continue to be a "major" concern.
Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, said the latest models prove emergency measures, such as closing all non-essential businesses and physical distancing are working to contain the spread of COVID-19.
"These numbers are not an accident," said Elliott. "They are the result of months of planning and collective action to stop the spread of COVID-19 and flatten the curve. However, in order for these projections to become reality, each of us must continue to stay home as much possible and practice physical distancing."
