Ontario reports 640 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday

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A patron leaves a fast food restaurant on Queen Street in Toronto, past a sign outlining proof of vaccination requirements on Sept. 22. Patrons of dine-in restaurants, nightclubs, gyms, sports facilities and other venues must present a receipt of full vaccination along with government identification. (Evan Mitsui/CBC - image credit)
A patron leaves a fast food restaurant on Queen Street in Toronto, past a sign outlining proof of vaccination requirements on Sept. 22. Patrons of dine-in restaurants, nightclubs, gyms, sports facilities and other venues must present a receipt of full vaccination along with government identification. (Evan Mitsui/CBC - image credit)

Ontario reported another 640 cases of COVID-19 on Saturday. Of those cases, 485 have occurred in people who are not fully vaccinated or whose vaccination status is unclear; 155 cases have occurred in people who are fully vaccinated.

Here are some other key pandemic indicators and figures from the Ministry of Health's daily provincial update:

Tests completed: 33,303

Provincewide test positivity rate: 1.9 per cent

Active cases: 5,583

Patients in ICU with COVID-related illnesses: 178; 128 needed a ventilator to breathe

Deaths: 10, pushing the official toll to 9,698

Vaccinations: 21,614,205 doses have been administered to date. Nearly 86 per cent of Ontarians aged 12 years or older have received at least one dose, while slightly more than 80 per cent have received both doses.

Ontario: New daily cases of COVID-19

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