Ontario reports 483 new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday

Ontario is reporting 483 new cases of COVID-19 and 43 new deaths.

Tuesday’s numbers bring the provincial total to 7,953 cases, including 334 deaths and 3,568 resolved cases.

The province says 769 patients have been hospitalized with the virus, with 255 in the intensive care unit (ICU).

Of those in the ICU, 199 are on a ventilator to assist with breathing.

There continues to be a steady but relatively low growth rate in the number of cases over the past several days.

Meanwhile, Premier Doug Ford announced Monday Ontario legislators would be back in session early Tuesday afternoon to extend a state of emergency in the province for another 28 days.

Ford said it is too early to start lifting any restrictions in the battle against COVID-19.

The government is also expected to pass five other pieces of legislation to change some regulations for school boards, post-secondary institutions and municipalities during the pandemic.