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Ontario Reports Fewest New Cases in Six Weeks; Quebec Struggles

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By Kait Bolongaro and Jacqueline Thorpe

May 11, 2020 at 7:24 PM UTC

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Ontario is trending in the right direction in its battle against the coronavirus epidemic, reporting the lowest number of new cases in six weeks, the province’s premier said.

“There are many reasons to be optimistic,” Doug Ford said at a news conference in Toronto. Ontario recorded 294 new cases on Sunday and 308 cases Monday. Total deaths in the province stood at 1,669. “These numbers are a good sign.”