The province set an all-time high for daily COVID-19 cases and a second wave peak for deaths on Thursday, as Ontario remains in a holding pattern ahead of the Boxing Day lockdown.
Provincial labs detected 2,447 new cases on Thursday, beating the previous record high set a week ago of 2,432.
“Locally, there are 646 new cases in Toronto, 502 in Peel, 263 in York Region and 173 in Windsor-Essex County,” Health Minister Christine Elliott wrote on Twitter.
California man ‘kills fellow Covid patient with oxygen tank’
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau detectives are continuing their investigation into the death of an 82 year-old male Hispanic, that occurred inside Antelope Vally Hospital in Lancaster. The initial assault occurred on Thursday, December 17, 2020 at approximately 9:45 a.m.
Detectives have learned that the victim was at Antelope Valley Hospital receiving treatment for Covid-19. He was housed in a two-person room inside the hospital with the suspect, who was also there receiving treatment. The suspect became upset when the victim started to pray. He then struck the victim with an oxygen tank.
The victim succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased on December 18, 2020 at approximately 10:20 a.m. The victim and suspect did not know each other.
The suspect, 37 year-old Jesse Martinez, was arrested and charged with murder, a hate crime enhancement and elder abuse. His bail is set at $1,000,000. He is set to appear in Antelope Valley Court December 28, 2020.
