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Ontario Sets Daily Record Of 13,807 New COVID-19 Cases
Sign detailing the percentage of supermarket workers and staff who are fully vaccinated with an approved COVID-19 vaccine in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on December 30, 2021.Ontario reported 13,807 new COVID-19 cases and 8 new deaths today, shattering all previous records for infection for the entire length of the pandemic while multiple officials conceded the province's testing system can no longer keep up with and track the spread of infection. An estimated 90 per cent of all new infections are suspected to be caused by the Omicron variant. Large parts of Canada are starting to implement new restrictions as a fifth wave of COVID-19 fuelled by the Omicron variant saw thousands of new cases across the country over the past few days. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto)
