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Ministry of Health coronavirus situation report #75

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Situation:

Case count as of 8:00 a.m. April 9, 2020

Area

Case count

Change from yesterday

Deaths

Change from yesterday

Worldwide total

1,531,315

+84,264

89,518

+6,388

Europe

755,453

+34,793

62,122

+3,805

China

83,887

+104

3,335

+02

Middle East

129,080

+7,003

5,197

+216

Asia & Oceania

54,524

+3,120

1,275

+102

Africa

11,053

+386

562

+28

Latin America and Caribbean

45,268

+5,851

1,822

+248

North America

452,050

+33,007

15,205

+1,987

United States

432,759

+31,613

14,770

+1,933

Canada

19,291

+1,394

435

+54

 

  • 483 new cases were reported today in Ontario, bringing the cumulative total to 5,759 (this includes 2,305 resolved cases and 200 deaths).
  • In Ontario, a total of 88,698 people have been tested, with tests performed at Public Health Ontario Laboratories and non-Public Health Laboratories. There are currently 1,208 tests under investigation.
  • 632 patients are currently hospitalized with COVID-19; 264 are in ICU; and 214 are in ICU on a ventilator.

Actions Taken:

  • The ministry’s website has been updated with links to memos that have been sent to the health sector. Several are still outstanding, but will be uploaded in short time.
  • The Government of Ontario announced it is partnering with SPARK Ontario to help seniors and the most vulnerable stay connected and healthy as they self-isolate during the COVID-19 outbreak.