The count of total cases of COVID-19 in Canada was 125,969 as of August 25, 2020, an increase of 322 new cases from the previous day. The count of cases recovered from COVID-19 in Canada was 112,050 as of August 25, 2020.
The count of active cases of COVID-19 in Canada was 4,829 as of August 25, 2020.
On Wednesday, Ontario is reporting 88 new cases of COVID-19. Ontario is reporting less than 100 new cases of COVID-19 after 5 straight days of above 100 new cases. Ontario had reported 100 cases on Tuesday, 105 on Monday, 115 on Sunday and 108 on Saturday.
“Today, Ontario is reporting 88 cases of #COVID19, a 0.2% increase as the province processed nearly 22,000 tests. Locally, 29 of Ontario’s 34 public health units are reporting five or fewer cases, with 20 reporting no new cases. There are 115 more resolved cases today“, the Health Minister, Christine Elliot, stated in her tweet today.
Public Health Ontario Highlights (Report Date: August 26):
There are a total of 41,695 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ontario reported to date.
Compared to the previous day, this represents:
An increase of 88 confirmed cases (percent change of -12.0%)
An increase of 2 deaths (percent change of 0.0%)
An increase of 115 resolved cases (percent change of +53.3%)
The number of new tests done: 21,960
New cases by Age Group: Under 19: seventeen, 20-39: thirty-five, 40-59: twenty-five, 60 and above: 11
New cases in Peel: 22, Toronto: 23, York Region: 7, Halton Region: 1
Total active cases in Ottawa: 16, Windsor-Essex: 2
Source: Public Health Ontario
Confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in Peel as of August 26 at 12:02 p.m
August 25: Brampton: 26
August 25: Caledon: 0
August 25: Mississauga: 5
As of August 26 at 12:02 p.m. there have been 327 deaths (does not include cases currently under investigation) reported in Peel.
Source: Peel Public Health
If there is a discrepancy between numbers reported by Public Health Ontario and those reported publicly by a Public Health Unit, it is because the Public Health Unit hasn’t yet updated their numbers in iPHIS. In that case, consider the number reported by the Public Health Unit to be the most up to date.
For the latest on COVID-19 in Ontario, visit the official website.
For the latest on COVID-19 in Quebec, visit the official website (English), or here (French)
For the latest on COVID-19 in Toronto, visit the official website.
For the latest on COVID-19 in Peel Region, visit the official website.
Internationally: The US added 40,098 new cases yesterday, India 66,873, Brazil 46,959, Pakistan is registering daily decline with 450 new cases. New Zealand added 7 new cases yesterday, as per data available on worldometers.
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