Situation:
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Case count as of 8:00 a.m. April 6, 2020 |
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|
Area |
Case count |
Change from yesterday |
Deaths |
Change from yesterday |
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Worldwide total |
1,286,649 |
+59,350 |
70,333 |
+3,136 |
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Europe |
654,740 |
+25,669 |
49,948 |
+1,909 |
|
China |
83,535 |
+112 |
3,331 |
+02 |
|
Middle East |
107,911 |
+9,746 |
4,537 |
+377 |
|
Asia & Oceania |
46,718 |
+3,737 |
1,018 |
+116 |
|
Africa |
9,201 |
+815 |
428 |
+46 |
|
Latin America and Caribbean |
33,229 |
+2,673 |
1,193 |
+124 |
|
North America |
351,315 |
+16,598 |
9,878 |
+562 |
|
United States |
335,803 |
+15,089 |
9,598 |
+515 |
|
Canada |
15,512 |
+1,509 |
280 |
+47 |
- 309 new cases were reported today in Ontario, bringing the cumulative total to 4,347 (this includes 1,624 resolved cases and 132 deaths).
- In Ontario, a total of 78,796 people have been tested, with tests performed at Public Health Ontario Laboratories and non-Public Health Laboratories. There are currently 329 tests under investigation.
- 589 patients are currently hospitalized with COVID-19; 216 are in ICU; and 160 are in ICU on a ventilator.
Actions Taken:
- The Government of Ontario announced today a one-time financial assistance during school and child care closures.
- Public Health Ontario issued a technical brief today: IPAC Recommendations for Use of Personal Protective Equipment for Care of Individuals with Suspect or Confirmed COVID-19.
- All previously issued directives have now been uploaded to the ministry’s website.
- Please see attached a summary from today’s Command Table.
- Please see attached a memo from the Deputy Minister of Health to the Collaboration and Command Tables regarding personal protective equipment.
- A memo was sent to CEOs of Ontario Public Hospitals today regarding the use of alternate health facilities and temporary structures such as field hospitals and conference centres.