Canada surpassed 33,000 cases of the novel coronavirus on Saturday as the prime minister announced the extension of the U.S.
border closure and the military was deployed to long-term care homes in Montreal. The national death toll stood at 1,470 as of Saturday evening, with over half of the fatalities in Quebec.
Well over half a million tests have been conducted across the country, and more than 11,000 Canadians have recovered from COVID-19.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Saturday that the land border with the United States would remain closed to non-essential travel for another 30 days to prevent the spread of the viral illness.