Ontario reports fewer than 2,700 new cases of COVID-19 as positivity rate continues to drop

TORONTO —
Ontario health officials are reporting fewer than 2,700 new cases of COVID-19 as the province’s positivity rate dropped for the third day in a row. 

The province logged 2,662 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Friday, as well as 87 more deaths related to the disease.

With more than 71,000 COVID-19 tests conducted, the positivity rate for Ontario dropped to 3.3 per cent on Friday, the lowest seen since Dec. 12 when it stood at 3.2 per cent.  

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