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Ottawa, November 22 (IANS): In the midst of the ongoing second wave of the coronavirus pandemic in Canada, some of the country’s provinces have reported confirmed cases in a single record day, according to health authorities.
Currently, Canada accounts for a total of 324,375 Covid-19 cases and 11,397 deaths, the Xinhua News Agency reports.
Ontario reported a record daily increase of 1,588 cases on Saturday, surpassing the province’s previous one-day high of 1,581 cases on November 14.
This is the sixteenth consecutive day Ontario has reported quadruple-digit case counts.
The total number of confirmed cases in the province now stands at 102,378, with 3,472 deaths.
Toronto and the neighboring Peel region are entering a closure from Monday, which will last for at least 28 days.
Several other regions in the province are moving to higher restriction levels.
Quebec reported 1,189 new cases on Saturday, increasing the total number of cases to 130,888.
New Brunswick announced 23 new cases, setting a new daily high and bringing the total to 424.
Saskatchewan set a new daily record of 439 new cases, pushing the province’s tally to 6,237.
On Saturday, Canadian public health chief Theresa Tam called for a “stronger response” nationwide to curb the spread of this pandemic.
“Given recent developments, it is urgent that everyone take individual action to protect not only ourselves but also our high-risk populations and communities,” Tam said in a statement.
“To do this, we need to limit close contacts to those in your immediate family and reduce in-person interactions to only essential errands and activities, while maintaining key public health practices consistently,” he added.
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