The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Tuesday, June 1, 2021

Posted Jun 1, 2021 9:07 am.

Last Updated Jun 1, 2021 9:14 am.

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

10:50 a.m.

Ontario is reporting 699 new COVID-19 cases and nine deaths from the virus.

The data is based on 20,262 tests.

The province says 804 people are hospitalized with COVID-19, including 583 patients in intensive care and 387 on ventilators.

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This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 1, 2021.

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