We are including all of our sources within each update for you to access (if you wish) to do some additional research. If you would like to reach out regarding clarification on our sources, or you have any questions, comments, and/or concerns, please visit the “Contact Us” page. According to the WHO, as of April 2nd, 2020 10 am CET there are a total of 896,450 worldwide cases of COVID-19 and 45,526 deaths. In 24 hours between 10 am CET on March 24th, 2020 and 10 am CET on March 25th, 2020, there have been 72,839 additional confirmed cases and 4,924 additional deaths. Based on these numbers, the current fatality rate is an estimated 5.08%. This information has been retrieved from WHO’s Situation Report 73 on COVID-19 (linked below). Screenshot from WHO’s Situation Report 73 on COVID-19. These numbers, however, are likely inaccurate as many reports have surfaced later during the day saying that the case count worldwide surpassed 1 million today (sites such as Washington Post, National Post, and AlJazeera). According to the National Post, this number was cited from a tally maintained by John Hopkins University. This stresses the importance of verifying your sources and making sure to consult multiple sources before publishing. The article from National Post can be found here: https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/coronavirus-live-updates-covid19 A (live) global count of COVID-19 can be found here: https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/ . As of April 2nd, 2020, the number of COVID-19 cases in Canada has surpassed 10 000. There are currently 11,131 cases of COVID-19 in Canada and within Ontario, 2793. Of the total number of cases in Canada, there were 1400 new cases today. The Government of Canada currently places the risk to Canadians as high. This doesn’t mean that everyone will become infected. This means that there is already a noticeable impact on the country’s (and provinces’) healthcare system. The recently-implemented Quarantine Act additionally requires all travellers that are entering into Canada (by any means, be it by sea, land, or air), to self-isolate/quarantine for 14 days to limit the spread of the virus, or to fully isolate themselves for 14 days if they show symptoms of COVID-19. The failure to abide by these regulations will result in consequences that were outlined in the Quarantine Act. More on that: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/news/2020/03/new-order-makes-self-isolation-mandatory-for-individuals-entering-canada.html In mid-March, Ontario enacted a declaration of emergency. This was done to help limit the spread of COVID-19. This declaration means that many establishments are closed for the foreseeable future. The affected establishments are:
Although it has been repeated time and time again, many are underestimating the power that soap has on destroying the virus. Hands are one of the most common ways a virus can be transferred from one person to the next. Besides avoiding touching your face, washing your hands is one of the most cost-effective and efficient ways to limit the spread of the virus. Stay safe. Stay healthy. Wash your hands (for 20 seconds)! Image from: https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/phac-aspc/images/services/publications/diseases-conditions/reduce-spread-covid-19-wash-your-hands/eng-washthumb.jpg Daily situation reports from the WHO can be found here:
https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/situation-reports Rolling updates on COVID-19, from the WHO: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/events-as-they-happen The current case count in Canada can be found here: https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/coronavirus/tracking-every-case-of-covid-19-in-canada-1.4852102 More on the Government of Canada’s status on COVID-19 can be found here: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/2019-novel-coronavirus-infection/being-prepared.html More COVID-19 updates in Ontario, including updates on province’s declaration of emergency: https://www.ontario.ca/page/2019-novel-coronavirus#section-1 Everything you need to know about washing your hands to protect against COVID-19: https://www.unicef.org/coronavirus/everything-you-need-know-about-washing-your-hands-protect-against-coronavirus-covid-19 Always be sure to verify the credibility of the source you are consulting when researching information about COVID-19.
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