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Ontario reports 269 new COVID-19 cases, five more deaths

TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 269 new cases of COVID-19 today, and five more deaths.

Health Minister Christine Elliott says 176 of those cases are in people who aren't fully vaccinated or have an unknown vaccination status.

It's the lowest number of new daily cases since early August.

There are 138 people in intensive care units due to COVID-19, and Elliott says 121 of them are either not fully vaccinated or have an unknown vaccination status.

There are 150 new school-related cases being reported today, though they span new cases from Friday afternoon to Monday afternoon.

Nearly 88 per cent of eligible Ontarians have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and almost 84 per cent have both doses.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 26, 2021.

The Canadian Press