The Toronto Public Health Department warns of increased numbers of influenza cases so far this season. There were 113 cases reported as of December 6 — more than three times the 10-year seasonal average. There have been 342 in total in the province, a figure nearly double the 182 this time last year. Public Health Ontario says 120 people have been hospitalized and three have died from influenza. Most of those cases are among individuals over the age of 65. The seasonal peak of cases is usually seen around the end of the month.
