Canada’s total number of coronavirus cases passed 87,000 on Wednesday, driven largely by increases in hard-hit Quebec and Ontario. Here’s a look at what’s happening across Canada, including the latest details from military reports into long-term care facilities Canadian Forces members were tasked with assisting during the pandemic.
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Canada’s total number of coronavirus cases passed 87,000 on Wednesday, driven largely by increases in hard-hit Quebec and Ontario.
As of 7:30 a.m. ET on Thursday, Canada had 87,519 confirmed and presumptive coronavirus cases, with 46,177 considered resolved or recovered. A CBC News tally of deaths based on provincial health data, regional information and CBC’s reporting stood at 6,858.
Read on for a look at what’s happening in your region, and to get the latest details on how provinces are handling the pandemic and the tentative process of lifting restrictions put in place to slow the spread of the novel virus.
Here’s what’s happening in the provinces and territories
British Columbia reported one new COVID-19 death and nine new cases on Wednesday. Dr. Bonnie Henry, the provincial health officer, urged people to follow the rules and evaluate risk as they increase social interaction. “Once we have a good understanding of how we are doing in mid-June, we’ll have the data we need to determine our timing for further actions,” Henry said in a statement. Read more about what’s happening in B.C.
Alberta reported its lowest number of active coronavirus cases on Wednesday since the end of March. Health officials said there were 679 active cases in the province. The province reported two more deaths and 25 new cases on Wednesday. Read more about what’s happening in Alberta, where health officials are investigating a possible case of Multi-System Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), an inflammatory syndrome associated with the novel coronavirus.
Saskatchewan announced two more deaths of people with COVID-19 on Wednesday — both in the province’s far north region — bringing the provincial total to 10 deaths. Read more about what’s happening in Saskatchewan.
Manitoba is on track to enter the next phase of its reopening on Monday, when it will allow restaurants, bars, gyms and other businesses shuttered by COVID-19 restrictions to open with stepped-up public health measures in place. Read more about what’s happening in Manitoba.
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Ontario is taking over management of four of the five long-term care homes that were the subject of a Canadian Armed Forces report alleging “horrific” conditions, including insect infestations, poor hygiene and aggressive behaviour toward residents. The government will be conducting “extremely rigorous” inspections of those homes, as well as 13 others facing challenges managing COVID-19, and will be doing random spot checks across the province, Premier Doug Ford said Wednesday. Read more about what’s happeni