coronavirus cases in Canada rose by 491 on Friday, and health authorities announced that the pandemic has claimed six more lives.As of Friday afternoon, 116,266 lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases have been reported in Canada.
Across the country, 8,935 people have succumbed to the illness, according to figures provided by provincial governmentsAbout 87 per cent of those infected have recovered and 4.6 million tests have been conducted.