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Coronavirus: Alberta posts new daily case record as Ontario tightens lockdowns
novel coronavirus in Canada hovered just under the 5,000-mark on Friday, as several provinces posted new case records or moved their cities into tighter lockdowns amid the second wave of COVID-19.The 4,965 new cases brought Canada’s total cases to 320,414, though 256,646 of those patients have since recovered from the virus.Another 69 deaths were also reported by health authorities across the country Friday, pushing the country’s death toll to 11,334. A total of 13,350,000 test have since been administered.Friday’s case totals also came amid a call from the prime minister for Canadians to reduce their contacts as much as possible ahead of the upcoming holiday season.