By Canadian Press

The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada

Apr 14, 2020 | 7:17 AM

The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern):

8:55 a.m.

Two residents of another British Columbia care home have tested positive for COVID-19, just days after health officials confirmed four staff members had been diagnosed with the respiratory illness.

In a letter to residents and families at South Granville Park Lodge in Vancouver, the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority says an outbreak has now been declared at the facility.

The province says 20 long-term care and assisted living homes have reported cases of the virus.

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A total of 1,490 cases of the new coronavirus have been confirmed in the province and 69 patients have died.

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8 a.m.

A Toronto hospital has declared a COVID-19 outbreak in its intensive care unit.

St. Joseph’s Health Centre says a patient who was recently in the unit had tested positive for COVID-19.

The hospital says two staff who had been in contact with that patient tested positive over the weekend and are both doing well at home.

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7:30 a.m.

A seniors’ home in Toronto says a total of 25 residents have died from COVID-19.

Eatonville Care Centre, in the city’s west end, says the number has jumped due to new Toronto Public Health reporting guidelines.

Executive director Evelyn MacDonald says the deaths of nine residents due to unknown causes can now be attributed to COVID-19.

MacDonald says there are 49 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the home with six more test results are pending.

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This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 14, 2020

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