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Jun 3, 2021 17 min

COVID case counts decline but a variant could be rising

from This Matters Hosted by Toronto Star

Guest: Ed Tubb, Toronto Star journalist focused on COVID-19 data With declining case counts and other positives indicators, it looks as though Ontario might have finally turned the corner of the devastating third wave. With rumours of the province potentially opening earlier than expected, there may be better days on the horizon. But not all the numbers are rosy. There are signs pointing to the rise of one of the more transmissible COVID variants becoming the dominant strain here. There are also those who are slow and hesitating to get vaccines, which slows progress. Today, we look at the most recent data to get an accurate of picture of where Ontario is at this moment. If you would like to support the journalism of the Toronto Star, you can subscribe at thestar.com/subscribingmatters

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