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Ministry of Health coronavirus situation report #119

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Situation:    

Case count as of 8:00 a.m. May 23, 2020

Area

Case count

Change from yesterday

Deaths

Change from yesterday

Worldwide total

5,328,653

+109,951

340,427

+5,357

Europe

1,879,901

+20,309

168,631

+1,614

China

82,971

0

4,634

0

Middle East

495,584

+10,950

13,105

+130

Asia & Oceania

355,092

+13,854

9,269

+272

Africa

106,299

+4,028

3,205

+87

Latin America and Caribbean

680,680

+35,341

37,670

+1,856

North America

1,728,126

+25,469

103,913

+1,398

United States

1,645,646

+24,313

97,663

+1,300

Canada

82,480

+1,156

6,250

+98

  • 412 new cases were reported in Ontario today, bringing the cumulative case count to 25,040 (this includes 19,146 resolved cases and 2,048 deaths).
  • In Ontario, a total of 599,986 tests have been completed, with tests performed at Public Health Ontario Laboratories and non-Public Health Laboratories. There are currently 5,871 tests under investigation.
  • 912 patients are currently hospitalized with COVID-19; 147 are in ICU; and 119 are in ICU on a ventilator.

 Actions Taken:

  • Minor corrections were made to Directive 3 to update dates within the document.
  • The Ministry continues to work on the revision of Directive 2 and related requirements to support the gradual restoration of health services. Please note that CMOH Directive 2 is still in effect. Providers are encouraged to continue planning and further details will be provided once confirmed.