Situation:
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Case count as of 8:00 a.m. April 18, 2020 |
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|
Area |
Case count |
Change from yesterday |
Deaths |
Change from yesterday |
|
Worldwide total |
2,264,553 |
+62,607 |
154,420 |
+6,791 |
|
Europe |
1,036,180 |
+10,587 |
96,402 |
+3,351 |
|
China |
88,242 |
-31 |
4,632 |
0 |
|
Middle East |
200,415 |
+8,384 |
7,196 |
+232 |
|
Asia & Oceania |
86,497 |
+4,016 |
2,383 |
+78 |
|
Africa |
19,895 |
+1,253 |
1,017 |
+52 |
|
Latin America and Caribbean |
91,109 |
+6,122 |
4,331 |
+344 |
|
North America |
742,215 |
+32,276 |
38,459 |
+2,734 |
|
United States |
710,331 |
+30,484 |
37,150 |
+2,618 |
|
Canada |
31,884 |
+1,792 |
1,309 |
+116 |
- 485 new cases were reported today in Ontario, bringing the cumulative total to 10,010 (this includes 4,875 resolved cases and 514 deaths).
- In Ontario, a total of 146,454 tests have been completed, with tests performed at Public Health Ontario Laboratories and non-Public Health Laboratories. There are currently 6,833 tests under investigation.
- 828 patients are currently hospitalized with COVID-19; 250 are in ICU; and 197 are in ICU on a ventilator.
Actions Taken:
- The Government of Ontario is investing $20 million to advance medical research and develop tools and resources to combat COVID-19 and other infectious diseases through the Ontario COVID-19 Rapid Research Fund.