Toronto: A new positive case of Covid-19 in Toronto was yesterday confirmed by Dr. David Williams, Chief Medical Officer of Health.
This brings the Covid-19 infected cases to seven in Ontario, of which six are in Toronto and one in London. As of yesterday, 14 cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in Canada, the other seven being in British Columbia. In addition, Quebec reported its first suspected case of Covid-19.
After arriving in Toronto on February 25, a man in his 50s presented himself at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre’s emergency department on February 26 with a travel history to Iran, said a media statement.
The established infection prevention and control protocols were initiated; the patient was cared for at the hospital using all appropriate precautions, including being isolated as he was being tested for Covid-19. The man was discharged home the same day and, per protocols, went into self-isolation where he remains, it said.
Toronto Public Health is actively engaged in contact tracing and case management. There are now currently four positive cases in the province. However, the risk of being infected with Covid-19 in Ontario remains very low, it added.