Coronavirus: What’s happening in Canada and around the world on Tuesday – CBC

583 Ontario patients in ICU due to COVID-19

Jun 01, 2021

Ontario on Tuesday reported nine new deaths and 699 new cases of COVID-19 — the lowest single-day case number seen in the province since October.

According to the province, there were 804 patients in hospital, with 583 in ICU due to COVID-19.

The update comes a day after the province reported 13 deaths and 916 new cases of COVID-19, which was the lowest daily new case total since February.

The province, which is still under a broad stay-at-home order, has not offered updated information around how it plans to handle the rest of the school year, though details are expected in the days ahead.

Students across the province have been learning remotely since returning from a break in April.

Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/coronavirus-june-1-1.6048233