Ontario in grip of second Covid-19 wave that will be 'worse than first', officials say

• Canadian province logs record 700 new daily infections
• Rise in cases follows gradual reopening and return of schools

Ontario has set a new record for daily coronavirus cases, as the province officially entered its second wave of Covid-19, and officials warned that it will be worse than the first".

Ontario logged 700 new Covid-19 infections on Monday - well above the previous highest daily total of 640 on 24 April - as the premier, Doug Ford, warned residents to expect a more complex" and more complicated" surge of the virus in the coming weeks.