Situation:
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Case count as of 8:00 a.m. May 8, 2020 |
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|
Area |
Case count |
Change from yesterday |
Deaths |
Change from yesterday |
|
Worldwide total |
3,935,553 |
+92,375 |
271,168 |
+5,513 |
|
Europe |
1,566,151 |
+24,629 |
148,719 |
+1,664 |
|
China |
82,886 |
+01 |
4,633 |
0 |
|
Middle East |
348,583 |
+6,419 |
11,133 |
+135 |
|
Asia & Oceania |
201,742 |
+7,976 |
5,680 |
+209 |
|
Africa |
55,582 |
+2,593 |
2,085 |
+67 |
|
Latin America and Caribbean |
322,808 |
+19,695 |
17,568 |
+1,129 |
|
North America |
1,357,801 |
+31,062 |
81,350 |
+2,309 |
|
United States |
1,292,879 |
+29,636 |
76,942 |
+2,133 |
|
Canada |
64,922 |
+1,426 |
4,408 |
+176 |
- 477 new cases were reported today in Ontario, bringing the cumulative total to 19,598 (this includes 13,990 resolved cases and 1,540 deaths).
- In Ontario, a total of 397,149 tests have been completed, with tests performed at Public Health Ontario Laboratories and non-Public Health Laboratories. There are currently 14,641 tests under investigation.
- 1,028 patients are currently hospitalized with COVID-19; 213 are in ICU; and 166 are in ICU on a ventilator
Actions Taken
- Updated guidance for Home and Community Care has been posted on the ministry’s website.
- The Guidance for Emergency Childcare Centers was updated and is attached. It will be available shortly on the ministry’s website in French and English.