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For the cover page of this folder go to the Daily summaries of Covid-19 by Toronto Public Health
Post by Toronto Public Health, March 18, 9.45 p.m.:
March 19, 2020, from Councillor Ana Bailao: - The City is working with its provincial partners to identify an appropriate service for people who have tested positive for COVID-19. To date, no one has tested positive in the shelter system
Toronto Public Health, March 19, 4 p.m.:
Toronto Public Health (TPH) has had 128 cases of COVID-19 reported in Toronto. Eleven of these people are hospitalized and of these, four are receiving care in the Intensive Care Unit. To date, there have been four other people diagnosed with COVID-19 who have recovered from their illness. (:/letter:)
From the MOH: Earlier this week, a resident of Seven Oaks long-term care home was tested for COVID-19 and has now been confirmed as having the virus. Seven Oaks is one of 10 City-operated long-term care homes.
March 20, 2020: Toronto Public Health, 1 p.m.
Toronto Public Health (TPH) has had 161 cases of COVID-19 reported in Toronto. Ten of these people are hospitalized and of these, five are receiving care in the Intensive Care Unit. To date, there have been four other people diagnosed with COVID-19 who have recovered from their illness.
March 21, 2020: most recent post by Toronto Public Health, 4 p.m.
Toronto Public Health (TPH) has had 193 cases of COVID-19 reported in Toronto. Ten of these people are hospitalized and of these, six are receiving care in the Intensive Care Unit. To date, there have been four other people diagnosed with COVID-19 who have recovered from their illness.
March 22, 2020, news release
Toronto Public Health (TPH) has been notified of a death related to COVID-19. The individual, a man in his 70s, travelled to the United Kingdom. He was tested at a hospital in Toronto and immediately began self-isolation at home. He was reported to TPH by the hospital and a case investigation was completed. He later presented at the Trillium Health Partners - Mississauga Hospital on March 14 and died on March 21, 2020.
March 22, 2020
March 22, 2020: most recent post by Toronto Public Health, 4 p.m.
Toronto Public Health (TPH) has had 220 cases of COVID-19 reported in Toronto (yesterday: 193). Nine* of these people are hospitalized (yesterday: 10) and of these, five (same as yesterday) are receiving care in the Intensive Care Unit. Among cases of COVID-19 in Toronto, there has been one death (first report). To date, there have been five other people (yesterday: four) diagnosed with COVID-19 who have recovered from their illness.
*note: this was later changed to 11
March 23, 2020 at 1 p.m.: most recent post by Toronto Public Health
Toronto Public Health (TPH) has had 239 cases (yesterday 220) of COVID-19 reported in Toronto. Fourteen of these people (yesterday 11) are hospitalized. Among cases of COVID-19 in Toronto, there has been one death (same as yesterday). To date, there have been five other people diagnosed with COVID-19 who have recovered from their illness (same as yesterday).
March 24, 2020 at 1 p.m.: most recent post by Toronto Public Health
Toronto Public Health (TPH) has had 280 (yesterday 239) cases of COVID-19 reported in Toronto. Eighteen of these people (yesterday, 14) are hospitalized. Among cases of COVID-19 in Toronto, there has been one death (same as yesterday). To date, there have been five other people diagnosed with COVID-19 who have recovered from their illness (same as yesterday).
March 25, 2020 at 4 p.m.: most recent post by Toronto Public Health
Toronto Public Health (TPH) has had 319 cases (yesterday 280) of COVID-19 reported in Toronto. Twenty-two of these people (yesterday, 18) are hospitalized. Among cases of COVID-19 in Toronto, there have been four deaths (yesterday, one). To date, there have been five other people diagnosed with COVID-19 who have recovered from their illness.
Note: in response to a reporter's question, Dr.DeVilla said that there is a reduction in the number of people in intensive care but she doesn't remember how many -- "less than 10."
The three additional deaths are an elderly man with pre-existing health conditions and two residents of the Seven Oaks nursing home.
March 26, 2020 at 1 p.m.: most recent post by Toronto Public Health
Toronto Public Health has had 339 cases (yesterday 319) of COVID-19 reported in Toronto. Twenty-two of these people are hospitalized (same as yesterday). Among cases of COVID-19 in Toronto, there have been four deaths (same as yesterday). To date, there have been 13 other people diagnosed with COVID-19 who have recovered from their illness (yesterday, 5).
Note: In the media briefing, Dr.DeVilla said that there are 10 people in intensive care.
March 27, 2020 at 4 p.m.: most recent post by Toronto Public Health
Toronto Public Health has had 457 cases (yesterday 339) of COVID-19 reported in Toronto. Twenty-nine of these people (yesterday: 22) are hospitalized. Among cases of COVID-19 in Toronto, there have been four deaths (same as yesterday). To date, there have been 18 other people (yesterday: 13) diagnosed with COVID-19 who have recovered from their illness.
March 28, 2020 at 4 p.m.: most recent post by Toronto Public Health
Toronto Public Health has had 512 cases (yesterday 457) of COVID-19 reported in Toronto. Currently, 36 of these people are hospitalized (yesterday: 29) and there are 17 in ICU. Among cases of COVID-19 in Toronto, there have been 4 deaths to-date (same as yesterday). There have been 24 other people diagnosed with COVID-19 who have recovered (yesterday: 13) from their illness.
March 29, 2020 at 4 p.m.: most recent post by Toronto Public Health
Toronto Public Health has had 540 cases (yesterday 512) of COVID-19 reported in Toronto. Currently, 39 of these people (yesterday: 36) are hospitalized and there are 18 in ICU (yesterday: 17). Among cases of COVID-19 in Toronto, there have been 4 deaths to-date (same for the last four days). There have been 24 other people diagnosed with COVID-19 who have recovered from their illness.
March 30, 2020 at 4 p.m.: most recent post by Toronto Public Health
Toronto Public Health has had 591 cases (yesterday 540) of COVID-19 reported in Toronto. Currently, 67 of these people (yesterday: 39) are hospitalized and there are 30 (yesterday: 18) in ICU. Among cases of COVID-19 in Toronto, there have been 6 deaths to-date (yesterday: 4). There have been 30 other people diagnosed with COVID-19 who have recovered from their illness.
March 31, 2020 at 4 p.m.: most recent post by Toronto Public Health
Total number of COVID-19 cases 793 (yesterday 591)
Number of confirmed COVID-19 cases 628
Number of probable COVID-19 cases 165
Number of people hospitalized 65 (yesterday: 67)
Number of people in intensive care (ICU) 33 (yesterday: 30)
Number of deaths 11 (yesterday: 6)
Physicians diagnosed with COVID-19: 12
Nurses diagnosed with COVID-19: 13
Other healthcare workers diagnosed with COVID-19 6
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