A fifth presumptive case of coronavirus has been confirmed in Ontario.
In a statement, Ontario's chief medical officer of health said that the woman in her 60s went to Sunnybrook Hospital on Monday, after recently travelling to Iran.
Dr. David Williams said the woman was tested for COVID-19, and released to self-isolation at home where she remains.
Her sample has been sent to the National Microbiology Lab in Winnipeg for a second confirmation.
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Meanwhile, Air Canada is extending its suspension of flights between Canada and mainland China until April as the number of coronavirus cases and the number of countries affected continues to grow.
The country's largest domestic and international airline announced yesterday that service to Beijing and Shanghai will be cancelled until April 10.
The carrier also is extending the suspension of its daily Toronto-Hong Kong flights until April 30 due to reduced demand.
