Statistics Canada, as the coronavirus pandemic took a significant toll on the country’s population.The provisional figures published on Wednesday paint a grim picture ahead of the first anniversary since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Front-line health workers in Canada look back on ‘rollercoaster’ year of COVID-19 Between January and mid-December 2020, an estimated 296,373 people lost their lives across the country, which is five per cent more (13,798) deaths than expected in that period had there been no pandemic, and seven per cent more than in 2019.Excess mortality reflects data on the number of deaths that exceed what is considered normal during a given period.