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Ministry of Health coronavirus situation report #96

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Situation:   

Case count as of 8:00 a.m. April 30, 2020

Area

Case count

Change from yesterday

Deaths

Change from yesterday

Worldwide total

3,235,713

+83,166

228,603

+10,114

Europe

1,357,646

+25,626

133,195

+6,417

China

82,862

+04

4,633

0

Middle East

292,341

+6,915

9,850

+196

Asia & Oceania

145,480

+5,293

4,049

+157

Africa

38,314

+2,467

1,595

+65

Latin America and Caribbean

202,901

+12,483

10,616

+739

North America

1,116,169

+30,378

64,665

+2,540

United States

1,064,572

+28,807

61,669

+2,403

Canada

51,597

+1,571

2,996

+137

  • 459 new cases were reported today in Ontario, bringing the cumulative total to 16,187 (this includes 10,205 resolved cases and 1,082 deaths).
  • In Ontario, a total of 277,522 tests have been completed, with tests performed at Public Health Ontario Laboratories and non-Public Health Laboratories. There are currently 11,859 tests under investigation.
  • 999 patients are currently hospitalized with COVID-19; 233 are in ICU; and 181 are in ICU on a ventilator.

 Actions Taken:

  • The Ontario government released safety guidelines today to provide direction to those working in manufacturing, food manufacturing and processing, restaurant and food service, and the agricultural sector. The Ontario government is ensuring employers have the safety guidelines they need to protect workers, customers, and the general public from COVID-19 as it prepares for a gradual reopening of the provincial economy.
  • The Command Table met on April 27 and 29, 2020. Summaries of the discussions will be available shortly on the Ministry’s website in French and in English.