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Ministry of Health coronavirus situation report #92

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Situation:    

 

Case count as of 8:00 a.m. April 26, 2020

Area

Case count

Change from yesterday

Deaths

Change from yesterday

Worldwide total

2,940,970

+78,274

203,820

+4,357

Europe

1,264,372

+17,888

120,529

+1,381

China

82,827

+11

4,632

0

Middle East

267,456

+7,808

9,069

+182

Asia & Oceania

126,553

+5,200

3,475

+117

Africa

31,850

+1,686

1,391

+45

Latin America and Caribbean

161,662

+11,683

7,994

+560

North America

1,006,250

+33,998

56,730

+2,072

United States

960,896

+32,532

54,265

+1,909

Canada

45,354

+1,466

2,465

+163

  • 437 new cases were reported today in Ontario, bringing the cumulative total to 14,432 (this includes 8,000 resolved cases and 835 deaths).
  • In Ontario, a total of 229,638 tests have been completed, with tests performed at Public Health Ontario Laboratories and non-Public Health Laboratories. There are currently 7,417 tests under investigation.
  • 938 patients are currently hospitalized with COVID-19; 252 are in ICU; and 195 are in ICU on a ventilator.

 Actions Taken:

  • The Minister of Education announced today that all publicly-funded schools will remain closed until at least May 31, 2020, as part of an effort to keep students, staff and families safe from COVID-19.