Brighton, Ontario, Canada / Brighton Today.ca Dec 17, 2020 2:28 PM The HKPR district health unit region has 5 new COVID-19 cases as of today (Dec 17), with 4 cases in Northumberland County and 1 in Kawartha Lakes. Meanwhile, Ontario is reporting a single-day record of 2,432 new cases today. It’s also reporting 23 new deaths. Health Minister Christine Elliott says there are 737 new cases in Toronto, 434 in Peel Region, 209 in York Region, 190 in Windsor-Essex, and 142 in Hamilton. In the province’s long-term care homes, 819 residents currently have COVID-19. And late yesterday (Dec 16), the Ministry of Education asked all school boards to be prepared for the possibility of Winter Break.