Last updated: March 27, 2020 at 4 p.m.
On March 23, Mayor John Tory declared an Emergency in the city of Toronto. The declaration of a municipal emergency is part of the City’s ongoing efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19 and will ensure the municipal government can continue to act and respond quickly to the pandemic and any other events that arise in the weeks ahead.
Listen to a message from Mayor John Tory and hear more about the importance of staying home and what you can do to help.
Toronto Public Health has had 457 cases of COVID-19 reported in Toronto. Twenty-nine of these people are hospitalized. Among cases of COVID-19 in Toronto, there have been four deaths. To date, there have been 18 other people diagnosed with COVID-19 who have recovered from their illness. This data was extracted from the integrated Public Health Information System at 1 p.m. on March 27, 2020. The numbers may differ from other sources, as data are extracted at different times.
Watch the City’s media briefings live Monday to Friday at 3:45 p.m. and read statements from the Fire Chief & General Manager of Emergency Management and Toronto’s Medical Officer of Health.