Last updated: March 29, 2020 at 1:35 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 540 cases of COVID-19 reported in Toronto. Currently, 39 of these people are hospitalized and there are 18 in ICU. Among cases of COVID-19 in Toronto, there have been 4 deaths to-date. There have been 24 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 29, 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.