The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada

[ASFN Admin]

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 11:15 a.m. Quebec is reporting 2,588 new cases of COVID-19 today and 39 additional deaths associated with the novel coronavirus. The Health Department says 1,380 people are currently hospitalized in association with the virus, a decline of 12 from the day before. The number of people in intensive care declined by three from the previous day to 203. The province says 9,264 doses of vaccine were administered yesterday for a total of 84,387. --- 10:45 a.m. Another day, another single-day high for new COVID-19 cases in Ontario. The province is reporting 3,945 new infections across the province in the past 24 hours, along with 61 new related deaths. Health Minister Christine Elliott says Toronto remains the most active virus hot spot, with 1,160 new cases since yesterday. The numbers of patients in hospital and in intensive care both rose slightly to 1,483 and 388 respectively. --- -This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 10, 2021. The Canadian Press

Continue reading...

 

[QuebecCard]

Canada: Aug.6-2021

71.2% of all Canadians have received at least one dose of vaccine and 60.5% have been fully vaccinated. To be fully vaccinated, two doses are required per person.

VACCINATION RATES AMONG G7 COUNTRIES​

Canada leads G7 countries with 132.27 doses administered per hundred people.
•Canada (132.27) #7th in the world
•Britain (126.18)
•Italy (115.98)
•Germany (111.89)
•France (111.42)
•United States (104.08) 24th. in the world
•Japan (77.71)