Ontario reported 173 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, pushing Canada’s total number of confirmed and presumptive cases above 100,000.
Ontario reported 173 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, pushing Canada’s total number of confirmed and presumptive cases above 100,000.
As of 11:20 a.m. ET on Thursday, Canada had 100,146 confirmed and presumptive coronavirus cases, with 62,442 considered recovered or resolved. A CBC News tally of deaths based on provincial data, regional health information and CBC’s reporting stood at 8,349.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday said that as parts of the economy reopen, testing and contact tracing “is crucial.”
Trudeau said testing for a voluntary nationwide mobile app that will let users know if they have been exposed to COVID-19 will soon begin in Ontario.
“There are already a number of provinces, including B.C., who are working with us on this, but it will be available to everyone in the coming weeks.”
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