COVID-19 on Wednesday, as its total number of cases since the pandemic began edged towards 10,000.In a written statement, health officials said the number of people who have died of the novel coronavirus remained unchanged at 244.
43% of parents would accept less rigorous testing of COVID-19 vaccine: UBC study The number of active cases remained stable, at 1,387, while another 3,042 people remained in isolation due to potential exposure.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Seventy-two people were in hospital, an increase of one overnight.