As the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread throughout several parts of Canada, the country hit 10,113 confirmed cases on Wednesday.
Ontario announced 401 more cases on April 2, putting the total for country at over 10,000 cases . That’s a stark increase compared to where the country was on March 1, with only 24 confirmed cases at that time.
The provinces of Ontario, British Columbia and Quebec have the highest numbers of COVID-19 cases. Canada’s total death toll also surpassed 100 this week.
There also continues to be ongoing concern for Indigenous communities along with retirement homes and correctional facilities, where vulnerable people are in close quarters with others.