COVID-19 cases today as the country stopped just short of hitting another grim milestone amid the pandemic.As of Saturday evening, Canada’s coronavirus death toll stood at 19,942 after another 148 fatalities were announced, with the country set to pass the 20,000 mark Sunday. ‘I’m not afraid of COVID’: Why some Canadians choose to travel abroad amid a pandemic Saturday’s data brings the country’s total caseload to 774,722, of which 700,924 have recovered.