The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada

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Posted May 9, 2021 7:49 am.

Last Updated May 9, 2021 8:03 am.

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The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern):

10:45 a.m.

Ontario is reporting 3,216 new COVID-19 cases today and 47 deaths from the virus.

The province says 1,640 people are hospitalized with COVID-19.

That number includes 848 people in intensive care and 580 on ventilators.

The data is based on 38,540 completed tests.

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This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 9, 2021.

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