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Ministry of Health coronavirus situation report #73

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Situation:

Case count as of 8:00 a.m. April 7, 2020

Area

Case count

Change from yesterday

Deaths

Change from yesterday

Worldwide total

1,347,918

+61,269

74,734

+4,401

Europe

674,956

+20,216

52,675

+2,727

China

83,595

+60

3,331

0

Middle East

112,165

+4,254

4,622

+85

Asia & Oceania

48,344

+1,626

1,053

+35

Africa

9,783

+582

475

+47

Latin America and Caribbean

35,539

+2,310

1,338

+145

North America

383,536

+32,221

11,240

+1,362

United States

366,869

+31,066

10,917

+1,319

Canada

16,667

+1,155

323

+43

  • 379 new cases were reported today in Ontario, bringing the cumulative total to 4,726 (this includes 1,802 resolved cases and 153 deaths).
  • In Ontario, a total of 81,364 people have been tested, with tests performed at Public Health Ontario Laboratories and non-Public Health Laboratories. There are currently 691 tests under investigation.
  • 614 patients are currently hospitalized with COVID-19; 233 are in ICU; and 187 are in ICU on a ventilator.

Actions Taken:

  • The Government of Ontario has launched an online portal to match available health care workers with employers.
  • The Government of Ontario announced a commitment of $37 million to support outbreak planning, prevention and mitigation to ensure the health and well-being of Indigenous people and communities.