Ontario reporting just over 150 new COVID-19 cases, 7 deaths

The Government of Ontario confirmed 153 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday morning, along with seven deaths.

Of the newly announced cases, 28 are in Toronto, 23 are in Waterloo, 19 are in Peel Region, and 12 are in Middlesex-London.

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Health Minister Christine Elliott said 179,197 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were administered yesterday.

Ontario is reporting 153 cases of #COVID19 and nearly 29,100 tests completed. Locally, there are 28 new cases in Toronto, 23 in the Region of Waterloo, 20 in Grey Bruce, 19 in Peel Region and 12 in Middlesex-London.

— Christine Elliott (@celliottability) July 14, 2021

Ontario is set to enter Step 3 of its COVID-19 reopening plan on July 16, days ahead of schedule due to rising vaccination rates.

The move allows gyms, fitness studios, and indoor dining to reopen. Indoor gatherings can have a maximum of 25 people, and up to 100 people can gather outdoors.

There are a total of 547,562 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ontario reported to date.