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COVID-19 variant cases in Moose Jaw and area on Saturday.As of Friday, 1,240 variants have been identified in Saskatchewan, with Regina accounting for 1,041 of the variant cases. The south central zone, where Moose Jaw is located, accounts for 80 of the variant cases.COVID-19 variants of concern are 36 to 70 per cent more transmissible, evidence shows, causing them to spread more easily.

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Nova Scotia reports 5 new cases of COVID-19, encourages testing for Sackville area residents

COVID-19 on Saturday and said 25 active cases remain in the province.The cases are all in the Central Zone. All are close contacts of previously reported cases, including one probable case identified Friday at Sackville Heights Junior High in Lower Sackville.With two cases connected to schools in the Sackville area, Premier Iain Rankin said in a release that the province wants to ensure the community has easy access to testing this weekend.As a result, a mobile testing unit will be set up at the Sackville Legion on Saturday and Sunday between 9:30 a.m.

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‘It’s a joke’: Doug Ford slams feds’ procurement of COVID-19 vaccines

COVID-19 vaccine procurement Friday, calling it “a joke.”Ford made the comments after being asked about discrepancies in Ontario’s efforts to distribute vaccines to local public health units on a per capita basis.Ford said the “root cause” of any vaccine shortage at the municipal level is the federal government’s procurement process. Ontario reports largest single-day jump in COVID-19 cases in more than 2 months “We do not have enough vaccines from the federal government and it’s a joke,” the premier said.

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Fewer international students to attend Canadian schools due to COVID-19 travel rules

international students have postponed or cancelled their plans to study in Canada since Ottawa decided last month to limit entry options to the country to just four airports and require international travellers to pay for a mandatory hotel quarantine.Denise Amyot, the chief executive officer of Colleges and Institutes Canada, said a $2,000 hotel bill is the cost of half of a semester for many students.

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Canada adds over 5K new COVID-19 cases again as officials warn of further spikes

COVID-19 for the second day in a row Friday, as federal health officials warned infections could rise even higher over the next few weeks.The 5,092 new infections brought the total number of cases in the country since the coronavirus pandemic began to 956,660, of which 893,474 are considered recovered.The national death toll now stands at 22,826 after 36 new fatalities were reported.Friday’s daily count also raised the seven-day average past 4,100 cases, the first time in nearly two months that number had been reached.New cases have been steadily rising over the past two weeks after plateauing in late February and early March.Yet new federal modelling unveiled Friday predicted daily infections could rise even faster as multiple variants of

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B.C. records 908 new COVID-19 cases in second highest single-day tally yet

COVID-19 surge picked up more steam Friday, with the province reporting 908 new cases along with another three deaths.It was the second highest daily total for new cases the province has ever recorded, after a peak of 911 cases on Nov. 27.It also pushed the seven-day moving average for new cases up to 699, the highest it has been since Dec.

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COVID-19: Poll finds support in B.C. for ‘vaccine passports’

COVID-19 vaccination is a good idea for travel within Canada while 60 per cent liked the idea of a vaccine passport for travel within the province.A majority also supported a vaccine passport for work at an office and to be able to go to the theatre or cinema. Race for COVID-19 vaccine passports is on.

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Saskatchewan records highest daily COVID-19 deaths in nearly 2 months

COVID-19 have died, the highest number of reported deaths since Feb. 3 when eight deaths were also reported.Seven of the deaths are reported in the Regina zone.

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Vaccine appointments in Saskatchewan to be impacted by Moderna shipment delay

Moderna’s shipment of 21,300 COVID-19 vaccines to Saskatchewan is being delayed up to six days and will cause some already booked appointments to be impacted.The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) announced the delay on Friday, stating it stems from the manufacturer, not SHA. Mass COVID-19 vaccination clinic to open at University of Regina later this month “The SHA is still assessing the full impact and will notify impacted patients directly next week and reschedule their appointments,” SHA said in a statement Friday.“A further public announcement will also be made early next week.

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Seniors 70+ allowed to book COVID-19 vaccines in Toronto beginning Saturday

COVID-19 vaccine appointments for seniors aged 70 and older beginning Saturday at 8 a.m. at City-run clinics.Mayor John Tory made the announcement early Friday, urging those who can get vaccinated to do so.“We need people to sign up.

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Quebec health minister says daily increase in COVID-19 cases was ‘expected’

COVID-19 cases on Friday and an additional seven deaths attributable to the virus.On Thursday, the province recorded 945 cases in a daily high not seen since Feb. 12.To date, the province has recorded a total of 306,385 infections and 288,384 recoveries.Quebec Health Minister Christian Dubé said in a tweet on Friday that the increase in the number of daily infections was an expected development.“What matters to us is that this increase in cases does not translate into an increase in hospitalizations, like in January,” he said, adding that he continues to monitor the situation on a daily basis.

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Ontario ICU capacity reaching critical level due to COVID-19: hospital group

COVID-19 is threatening the province’s intensive-care capacity as the number of severely ill patients approaches a previous peak, the Ontario Hospital Association said Friday.Anthony Dale, president of the association, said 401 people with COVID-19 are currently in intensive care units across Ontario and it appears that number is set to rise past an earlier record of 420 people.“Every day the situation grows more serious,” Dale said in an online post, noting that there are currently a total of 1,871 people in hospital ICUs across Ontario.

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Nova Scotia reports 5 new cases of COVID-19, 1 probable connected to a school

COVID-19 on Friday, as well as a probable case connected to Sackville Heights Junior High School.The cases are in the central zone. Two of the cases are under investigation.

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Ontario school board group calls for teachers to get COVID-19 vaccination over spring break

COVID-19 over the upcoming spring break.The Ontario Public School Board Association says the measure would help keep kids in classrooms, as fewer teachers would have to miss work due to COVID-19 exposure.As it stands, teachers are set to be vaccinated towards the end of Phase 2 of the province’s immunization rollout, which is not expected until school is out for the summer.

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Durham Region declares COVID-19 outbreak at Supercuts hair salon in Pickering

warning anyone who attended Supercuts in Pickering from March 18 to 21 to self-isolate and get tested for COVID-19 as soon as possible.An outbreak was declared at the salon at 570 Kingston Rd., with officials calling it a “potential high-risk exposure to COVID-19.”“All patrons who attended Supercuts during this time-period must self-isolate for 14 days from the last day they were at this location and seek COVID-19 testing as soon as possible,” the local public health unit said in its notice.Durham Region Health said testing can be arranged at assessment centres. Following testing, health officials said the person must stay home and isolate for 14 days from the last day he or she was at Supercuts, even if the test result is negative.

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Nova Scotia to provide COVID-19 update after N.B. sees ‘concerning’ rise in cases

COVID-19 update after the province announced there will be no change to their border policy with New Brunswick on Thursday.Premier Iain Rankin and Dr. Robert Strang, chief medical officer of health, will be providing Friday’s update at 1 p.m.The briefing will be live streamed on the Global News Halifax website.

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COVID-19: Latest developments in the Greater Toronto Area on March 26

COVID-19 pandemic in the Greater Toronto Area for Friday.A new poll shows Ontario’s Progressive Conservatives would win the most votes if the election were held today, despite some criticism of their handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.The online survey, conducted by polling firm Leger, found that 38 per cent of decided voters would vote for Premier Doug Ford’s Tories – slightly less than the 40.5 per cent they got in the 2018 election when they won a majority government.The province has also faced criticism from the opposition parties, unions and parents over its refusal to legislate paid sick days for workers, reduce class sizes in schools and for its often-confusing messaging on pandemic and vaccination protocols.

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Ontario reports more than 2,100 new COVID-19 cases, 12 deaths

COVID-19 cases on Friday, bringing the provincial total to 338,239.Friday’s case count is lower than Thursday’s which saw 2,380 new infections although about 280 of those cases were older. On Wednesday, 1,571 new cases were recorded and 1,546 on Tuesday.According to Friday’s provincial report, 682 cases were recorded in Toronto, 379 in Peel Region, 254 in York Region, 129 in Ottawa, 123 in Durham Region and 122 in Hamilton.All other local public health units reported fewer than 70 new cases in the provincial report.The death toll in the province has risen to 7,292 as 12 more deaths were recorded.

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Undocumented workers in Canada fear deportation if they get COVID-19 vaccine: advocates

Undocumented workers in Canada fear that getting vaccinated could mean being arrested if someone reports them to police or immigration authorities because of their lack of proper identification, say advocates.Karen Cocq of the Toronto-based Migrant Workers Alliance for Change said undocumented and migrant workers should not be required to provide identification issued in Canada, including a health card, when they are booking appointments or attending clinics as part of a process to track vaccinations.Cocq said many of the workers already don’t use the health-care system because they’re afraid of losing their jobs if an employer discovers their immigration status so it’s not surprising they’re hesitant to get vaccinated.“People are very

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COVID-19 surging in B.C., as province reports 800 new cases in a day

COVID-19 continue to climb in British Columbia, where the province announced 800 new cases on Thursday along with five more deaths.It’s the highest single-day total since Dec. 2, and pushed the seven-day rolling average for new cases to 674.

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Nova Scotia says no change to border policy as N.B. reports increased COVID-19 cases

COVID-19 on Thursday.But in light of New Brunswick’s Edmundston region moving back to the red alert level of COVID-19 recovery after 30 new COVID-19 case were reported, Nova Scotia released a statement to the media asking Nova Scotians to avoid non-essential travel to the city of Edmundston and surrounding communities. N.B.

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43 new COVID-19 cases, 1 additional death confirmed in Simcoe Muskoka

coronavirus cases and one additional COVID-19-related death on Thursday, bringing the local total number of cases up to 7,414, including 196 deaths.Local public health also confirmed 24 new variant cases, bringing the local total up to 1,101 — 215 of which are active cases.

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Epidemiologist says stricter measures needed to reduce Ontario’s COVID-19 variant spread

COVID-19 variants.Dr. Peter Juni of the Ontario COVID-19 Science Advisory Table says even the strictest level of the province’s current pandemic framework isn’t enough to reduce current infection rates.More infectious variants were first detected in the province in December and they’ve since become dominant among new cases, according to case data analyzed by the science table.

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Another 2,000 COVID-19 vaccines administered in Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph

COVID-19 vaccines since the rollout began on Jan. 6.This is a marked increase of 2,045 doses over the previous day.

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Adults 70+, remaining health-care workers can pre-register for COVID-19 vaccine in Simcoe Muskoka

COVID-19 vaccine appointment in Simcoe County and Muskoka.As Phase 2 of the region’s coronavirus vaccine rollout begins, adults who are age 70-plus will join health-care workers, essential caregivers of long-term care and retirement home residents, adult recipients of chronic homecare, Indigenous adults and faith leaders as those who are eligible to pre-register for an immunization. 44 new COVID-19, 53 additional variant cases confirmed in Simcoe Muskoka Once a person pre-registers for a vaccine on the local health unit’s website, they will be placed in the queue to receive an appointment.

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Quebec records highest daily COVID-19 total in more than a month

COVID-19 on Thursday, the highest daily number in more than a month.The last day Quebec recorded a higher caseload was on Feb. 12, when 1,036 infections were reported.Earlier this week, Quebec Premier François Legault said the province has been averaging around 700 new cases a day.

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Manitoba Premier makes announcement on COVID-19 supports

COVID-19 supports Thursday.Brian Pallister has scheduled a press conference for 11 a.m. Global News will stream the event live in this story.

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Ontario reports more than 2,300 new COVID-19 cases, 17 deaths

COVID-19 cases on Thursday, bringing the provincial total to 336,070.However, Thursday’s case count is an overestimation by about 280 cases due to data catch-up related to the provincial system, the Ontario government said.Despite the inclusion of older cases, Ontario still recorded more than 2,000 new infections.

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Ontario budget doesn’t meet immediate needs during COVID-19 pandemic, critics say

pandemic.The budget tabled by the Progressive Conservative government includes $6.7 billion in pandemic spending, including $1 billion for the provincial vaccination effort and $2.3 billion for contact tracing and testing.The government will offer a second round of grants to small businesses to help with pandemic expenses, create a new job training tax credit and provide more benefits to families with children.

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‘Pretty sweet’: First Surrey teachers get immunized against COVID-19

Surrey school staff set to be among first to receive AstraZeneca vaccine once next shipment arrives “It’s a little more peace of mind for me, but in terms of the boys they’re not going to get theirs, so we have to keep doing what we’re doing.”Doolan and thousands of other Surrey school staff are among front-line essential workers who are being given priority access to the AstraZeneca/SII COVIDSHIELD vaccine.The Surrey School District, among the hardest-hit in the province, is at the front of that priority queue, and staff from seven of the most impacted schools had a chance to get their shots Wednesday.Earlier this month, superintendent Jordan Tinney said the district had sent out more than 2,000 exposure letters since the start of the

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B.C. reports 716 new COVID-19 cases as daily average climbs again

COVID-19 case count continued its upward climb Wednesday, as the province reported another 716 infections and three new deaths.It brought the seven-day moving average for new cases to 649 — by far the highest so far this year and an increase of 20 per cent from last Wednesday.In a written statement, health officials reported 5,573 active cases — the most since Jan. 10.

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44 new COVID-19, 53 additional variant cases confirmed in Simcoe Muskoka

COVID-19 cases and 53 additional variant cases on Wednesday, bringing the regional total up to 7,377, including 1,079 total variant cases and 195 total deaths.On Tuesday, the health unit administered 2,355 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, bringing the total number of doses given up to 73,263. Ontario reports 1,571 new COVID-19 cases, 10 deaths Twenty-three of Wednesday’s new coronavirus cases are in Barrie, while five are in Innisfil and four are in New Tecumseth.The rest are in Bradford, Collingwood, Essa, Midland, Oro-Medonte, Penetanguishene, Severn, Springwater and Tay Township.Four of the new cases are a result of close contact with another positive COVID-19 case, while one is community-acquired.

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Manitoba reports 81 new COVID-19 cases, outbreak declared at CN Rail shop

COVID-19 infections and new outbreaks connected to the virus in Winnipeg, including at a CN Rail shop in Transcona.A provincial release didn’t specify how many cases are linked to the CN shop at 821 Lagimodiere Blvd., but does say the facility has been moved to red, or critical, on the province’s pandemic response system. Manitoba reaches capacity to deliver 20,000 COVID-19 vaccinations a day Outbreaks have also been declared at Grace Hospital unit 3 South and MD Practice Solutions of Manitoba Inc.

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Nova Scotia reports 5 new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday

COVID-19 on Wednesday and said 24 active cases remain in the province.The cases are in the central zone. Three of the cases are close contacts of previously reported cases and the other two cases are related to travel outside of Atlantic Canada.The province said the individuals are self-isolating, as required.

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Guelph reports 8 new COVID-19 cases, active cases remain at 55

COVID-19 on Wednesday, raising the city’s total case count during the pandemic to 2,898.Active cases remain unchanged from the previous day at 55 with another eight people recovering from the disease. Here’s who’s eligible for COVID-19 vaccines in 2nd phase of Ontario’s plan The number of resolved cases has reached 2,806 and Guelph’s death toll of 37 has not changed since Feb.

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Few Quebec ‘guardian angels’ who worked in health care during COVID-19 granted residency

Guardian Angels program for asylum seekers leaving spouses, family members behind Premier François Legault said Tuesday he was unaware Quebec was lagging behind other provinces, adding that the criteria for the program was decided in conjunction with the federal government. “There is no instruction given not to accelerate the acceptance of these people,” Legault told reporters in Quebec City.“On the contrary, we want to keep our word.”Cayo said the delays have caused people to put their lives on hold.

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Quebec reports 783 new COVID-19 cases as vaccinations surpass 1M mark

COVID-19 cases on Wednesday for a total of 304,490 infections since the start of the health crisis over a year ago. Recoveries stand at 286,946.The pandemic has taken a heavy toll on the province, with eight additional deaths recorded.

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Ontario reports 1,571 new COVID-19 cases, 10 deaths

COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, bringing the provincial total to 333,690.Wednesday’s case count is slightly higher than Tuesday’s which saw 1,546 new infections, however more tests were completed. On Monday, 1,699 new cases were recorded and 1,791 on Sunday.According to Wednesday’s provincial report, 459 cases were recorded in Toronto, 309 in Peel Region, 143 in York Region, 89 in Ottawa, 86 in Durham Region and 84 in Hamilton.All other local public health units reported fewer than 70 new cases in the provincial report.The death toll in the province has risen to 7,263 as 10 more deaths were recorded.

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Toronto’s UHN encouraging staff to register for COVID-19 vaccine appointments

COVID-19 vaccine appointments.In a memo, network president Dr. Kevin Smith encourages those who haven’t registered to do so.A spokeswoman says about one thousand staff members signed up for an appointment after the memo.A spokeswoman says 85 per cent of those working in the hospitals have been inoculated.

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B.C. reports 682 cases of COVID-19, one death

COVID-19 in the past 24 hours and there have been 682 new cases of the disease, the province reported Tuesday.Of the new cases, 229 were in the Vancouver Coastal Health region, 333 were in the Fraser Health region, 19 were in Island Health, 76 were in Interior Health, and 23 were in Northern Health.A note on the BC Centre for Disease Control website said 36 historic cases were identified during a data review The province reported 144 new cases related to COVID-19 variants of concern. There have been 1,510 cases of COVID-19 variants, 171 of which are active.The seven-day rolling average of B.C.’s positivity rates has risen to 7.7 per cent, the highest level since Jan.

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B.C.’s top doctor hints at changes to COVID-19 restrictions around youth sports

COVID-19 clusters linked to youth sports settings.Since November, a provincial health order allows for kids to practise sports but not play in games. They also can’t travel and parents are not allowed to watch from the sidelines.Provincial health officer Dr.

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Charges laid in alleged assault of Manitoba COVID-19 enforcement officer, province says

COVID-19 enforcement officer.The province said the assault happened Feb. 19, in a press release on Tuesday, but details, including the extent of the officer’s injuries, have not been released.

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New Brunswick reports 7 new COVID-19 cases, U.K. variant presumed in high school case

COVID-19 on Tuesday.According to the province, three of the new cases are in Zone 1 (Moncton region) and the other four cases are in Zone 4.All four of these cases are contacts of a previously reported case.The province also announced that the positive case of COVID-19 that was confirmed at Moncton High School on March 21 is presumed to be the B.1.1.7 variant, first identified in the U.K.The school community has been notified of this, with the province adding that if anyone has been in close contact with a case, they will be notified by Public Health for contact tracing.“If you do not hear directly from Public Health, you have not been identified as a close contact,” the province said in a release.In the meantime, the school has moved to

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Manitoba reports 1 COVID-19 death, 98 new cases

COVID-19 has died and the province says an additional 98 people have been infected with the virus.The virus’s latest victim is a woman in her 80s from the Winnipeg area and her death is the 929th health officials have linked to COVID-19 since last March. Manitoba to remain under ‘critical’ level of COVID-19 pandemic response Fifty-seven of the new cases reported Tuesday come from the Winnipeg Health region.

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Guelph reports 11 new COVID-19 cases, active cases fall to 55

COVID-19 on Tuesday, raising the city’s total case count during the pandemic to 2,890.Active cases have fallen by five from the previous day to 60 with another 16 people recovering from the disease. When will Canada reopen? Tories push feds for COVID-19 plan The number of resolved cases has reached 2,798 and Guelph’s death toll of 37 has not changed since Feb.

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Quebec adds 656 new COVID-19 cases, 4 deaths as vaccination effort continues

COVID-19 on Tuesday and an additional four deaths linked to the virus.Since the start of the health crisis over a year ago, 303,707 people in the province have been infected by the novel coronavirus, while the number of recoveries stands at 286,347.Hospitalizations increased slightly on Tuesday, with six more COVID-19 patients admitted for treatment. Of the 519 people hospitalized across the province, 113 are in intensive care — one less than reported on Monday.

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Manitoba premier, top doctor give update on COVID-19 public health orders

COVID-19 public health orders Tuesday.Brian Pallister and Dr. Brent Roussin have scheduled a press conference for 11 a.m.

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Ontario reports more than 1,500 new COVID-19 cases, 9 deaths

COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, bringing the provincial total to 332,119.Tuesday’s case count is lower than Monday’s which saw 1,699 new infections. On Sunday, 1,791 new cases were recorded and 1,829 on Saturday.According to Tuesday’s provincial report, 465 cases were recorded in Toronto, 329 in Peel Region, 161 in York Region and 99 in Durham Region.All other local public health units reported fewer than 70 new cases in the provincial report.The death toll in the province has risen to 7,253 as nine more deaths were recorded.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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