coronavirus was first diagnosed in Canada, the number of cases recorded has surpassed 150,000. Trudeau reinstates coronaviruses updates as 2nd wave intensifies As of Friday, there were 150,041 confirmed cases across the country, and the crisis has claimed 9,254 lives.
About 129,000 patients are considered recovered, and about 8.2 million tests have been conducted.The milestone comes as health experts and political leaders sound the alarm over a dramatic recent rise in cases, particularly in Alberta, B.C., Ontario and Quebec.“The numbers are clear — back on March 13th when we went into lockdown there were 47 new cases of COVID-19.