The death toll of Canadians who lost their fight against COVID-19 increased on Saturday when Ontario reported 27 new deaths, bringing the total to 94.
Since the unprecedented crisis affecting the planet began, 228 people have died from COVID-19 in the country. Quebec has 75 deaths, followed by British Columbia (35), Alberta (18), Saskatchewan (3), Manitoba (2) and Newfoundland and Labrador (1).
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These figures, although gloomy, are perhaps only the illustration of the beginning of this crisis, Ontario having warned Friday, by revealing projections, that for the month of April alone, 1600 Ontarians could be carried away by the virus .
The Quebec government has promised that it will in turn unveil projections for Quebec next Tuesday. Ottawa will present “more data” on its projections for the whole country in the coming days, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Saturday in his daily press briefing at his official residence in Rideau Cottage.
On Saturday, the number of COVID-19 cases rose to 13,860 in Canada, including 6,997 cases in Quebec – 3,261 on the island of Montreal – and 3,630 in Ontario.
Since the start of the crisis, more than 300,000 people have been tested for COVID-19 in Canada, a rate of about 7,700 tests per million people. The test results are positive in a proportion of 4%.
Quebec: 6997
Ontario: 3630
British Columbia: 1,174
Alberta: 1,075
Nova Scotia: 236
Saskatchewan: 220
Newfoundland and Labrador: 203
Manitoba: 182
New Brunswick: 98
Prince Edward Island: 22
Canadian returnees: 13
Yukon: 6
Northwest Territories: 4
Nunavut: 0
Total: 13,860
Ontario: 94
Quebec: 75
British Columbia: 35
Alberta: 18
Saskatchewan: 3
Manitoba: 2
Newfoundland and Labrador: 1
Total: 228
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