New numbers out Saturday confirm 24 new cases of the COVID-19 virus in Ontario in the last 24 hours, bringing the overall numbers in the province up to 103, with 5 cases resolved.

In a news release from the Onrtario government, the new cases blanket Southern Ontario including Toronto ,Hamilton Peel region, Durham.

The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 6:30 p.m. March 14, 2020:

- Ontario: 103 confirmed (five cases resolved)

- British Columbia: 73 confirmed, including one death (six cases resolved)

- Alberta: 29 confirmed

- Quebec: 24 confirmed (including a child who was diagnosed with the virus)

- New Brunswick: Two confirmed

- Manitoba: Four confirmed

- Saskatchewan: Two confirmed

- Prince Edward Island: One confirmed

- Canadians quarantined at CFB Trenton: One confirmed

- Total number of cases in Canada: 249 confirmed (11 cases resolved meaning they are no longer infectious)

Meanwhile, Ontario is urging long-term care homes to restrict access to all non-essential visitors.

A memo from Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. David Williams defines essential visitors as relatives of someone who is dying or gravely ill, or the parent or guardian of a sick child or youth.

Visitors who meet the tight new definitions will still be subjected to screening before being allowed inside a long-term care facility.

Williams' memo says the measure is meant to protect residents who may be more vulnerable to the effects of COVID-19.

Meantime, some good news for the Toronto Raptors, in the midst of the outbreak.

All of the Toronto Raptors and their travelling group have tested negative for COVID-19.

The Raptors' entire entourage was put into self-isolation on Thursday and tested for the novel coronavirus.

All but one of the tests came back negative yesterday, with the team confirming today that the final test was also negative.

With files from Heather Seaman