ontario Ontario reports record high 3,328 new COVID-19 cases, 56 new deaths Ontario reported a single-day record of 3,328 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday and 56 new deaths related to the illness. The figure marks the first time the province has reported more than 3,000 cases in a single day, and the third consecutive day Ontario has recorded a record-breaking case count. A record number of patients were also hospitalized and admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) on Thursday. Currently, there are 1,235 patients in hospital. Of those, 337 are in intensive care. Forty-five patients were admitted to Ontario ICUs on Wednesday, another record during the pandemic. The number of ICU patients being treated for COVID-19 has doubled since the last day of November, when hospitals were treating 168 patients.

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