The London-area has reached a positive milestone in the fight against COVID-19.
For the first time since the pandemic began, the region has recorded its third consecutive day with zero new cases or deaths related to the virus.
The Middlesex London Health Unit reported the zero case jump on Tuesday, leaving the total case count at 630. There have been no new deaths reported in London and Middlesex County since June 12. The death toll stands at 57.
Two more people previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have now recovered. That brings the region's number of resolved cases to 517.
Shortly after the latest COVID-19 numbers were released on Tuesday, London Mayor Ed holder took to social media to remind residents this is no time to get complacent about public safety measures.
"Please continue social distancing, frequent hand washing, and mask wearing when you're out in public," Holder posted on Facebook.
Ontario public health officials reported a drop in the number of new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday.
An additional 112 new cases were confirmed over the past 24 hours. That is a slight decrease over the 154 new cases recorded on Monday.
Many of Tuesday's newly confirmed cases were in Peel Region, where 39 people tested positive. Another 30 were diagnosed in Toronto, while Windsor-Essex had nine new cases.
The latest numbers put Ontario's total case count since the start of the outbreak over 36,000 to 36,060.
Two more infected people have succumbed to the virus, increasing the province's death toll to 2,691. On Monday, there were zero additional deaths related to COVID-19 across Ontario. The bulk of the deaths have involved patients over the age of 70, according to the province's epidemiology report.
There are currently 131 people in Ontario hospitals being treated for COVID-19. Of those, 34 are in the intensive care unit and 24 are on ventilators to help them breathe.
The number of recoveries across the province has risen to 31,603.