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A Milton man in his 50s is the province’s second death related to COVID-19.

And Ontario now has its first outbreak involving multiple patients at a seniors residence in Durham Region.

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The dead man, whose identity was not released, is described as having had a chronic underlying health condition but a good quality of life.

Halton Region Medical Officer of Health Dr. Hamidah Meghani said the man had not travelled outside the country and had no contact with a known COVID-19 case, so local transmission was believed to be the source of his infection.

“This is tragic proof that we need to work together to slow down the spread of COVID-19, not only as individuals but as a community,” Meghani said Thursday. “We need to take this seriously.”

The man, who arrived at the Milton District Hospital emergency room with pneumonia-like symptoms, was transferred to Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital Thursday and died the same day.