19 new COVID-19 cases in London making it the biggest jump since April
CBC News | Posted: October 9, 2020 4:30 PM | Last Updated: October 9, 2020
A spike in COVID-19 cases across Ontario is being felt in the London region, with 19 new positive cases reported Friday.
It's the highest number the Middlesex London Health Unit (MLHU) has seen since April 17 when it recorded 24 cases.
Eighteen of the cases are from London. One is in Thames Centre. The breakdown in ages includes four people 19 and under, four in their 20s, one in their 30s, two in their 40s, five in their 50s, one in their 60s and one in their 70s.
One person is connected to a positive case at Sir Arthur Currie elementary school in London's northwest end, as parents were made aware of it Thursday night. Two staff members at London's École élémentaire La Pommeraie also tested positive this week.
The region's case count is contributing to record-breaking figures across Ontario, with 939 new cases of COVID-19 reported Friday. It was the highest-ever daily number of new cases.
It is also the second day in a row the province is seeing record-breaking daily figures, trumping the previous record of 797 set Thursday.
At the same time, the province is seeing more hospitalizations, including patients being admitted to the intensive care unit.
In London, an outbreak was declared at Extendicare Thursday, making it the sixth seniors' home with infections of either residents or staff.
More to come.