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The Ontario government is considering a further slate of restrictions to stem a rising tide of coronavirus infections, as the province wrestles with continued spread of the virus and its variants.
CBC News has learned from a government source that Ontario could see well over 18,000 new daily COVID-19 infections and up to 1,800 patients in intensive care by the end of May, if current trends continue.
On Thursday, the province reported 4,736 new cases — its highest such tally during