Situation:
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Case count as of 8:00 a.m. April 25, 2020 |
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|
Area |
Case count |
Change from yesterday |
Deaths |
Change from yesterday |
|
Worldwide total |
2,862,696 |
+117,077 |
199,463 |
+7,664 |
|
Europe |
1,246,484 |
+37,115 |
119,148 |
+4,227 |
|
China |
82,816 |
+12 |
4,632 |
0 |
|
Middle East |
259,648 |
+10,630 |
8,887 |
+320 |
|
Asia & Oceania |
121,353 |
+5,119 |
3,358 |
+162 |
|
Africa |
30,164 |
+1,800 |
1,346 |
+46 |
|
Latin America and Caribbean |
149,979 |
+18,968 |
7,434 |
+640 |
|
North America |
972,252 |
+43,433 |
54,658 |
+2,269 |
|
United States |
928,364 |
+41,655 |
52,356 |
+2,113 |
|
Canada |
43,888 |
+1,778 |
2,302 |
+156 |
- 476 new cases were reported today in Ontario, bringing the cumulative total to 13,995 (this includes 7,509 resolved cases and 811 deaths).
- In Ontario, a total of 217,618 tests have been completed, with tests performed at Public Health Ontario Laboratories and non-Public Health Laboratories. There are currently 8,171 tests under investigation.
- 925 patients are currently hospitalized with COVID-19; 245 are in ICU; and 195 are in ICU on a ventilator.
Actions Taken:
- Ontario announced today that it is supporting frontline staff on the COVID-19 outbreak with pandemic pay.
- The Government of Ontario issued new emergency orders and amended some existing emergency orders to better support Ontario’s long-term care homes and the deafblind community. Further information regarding these orders can be found here.
- The Screening Tool for Long-Term Care Homes and Retirement Homes has been updated and is attached. It will be available shortly on the ministry’s website.
- The guidance document for Primary Care Providers in a Community Setting has also been updated and is attached (English only). It will be available shortly on the ministry’s website in French and English.