BCApr 28, 2020
Crash near Merritt, has left a baby boy dead and his parents injured
A single vehicle crash near Merritt, B.C. has left a baby boy dead and his parents injured. RCMP say the crash happened on Highway 97C near Loon Lake Road on Saturday. Investigators say the sport utility vehicle with the family of three inside left the highway and rolled. The couple's infant son was thrown from the vehicle even though police say the baby was secured in an child seat. Police say both parents were wearing seatbelts and were injured in the crash. While the cause is under investigation, police say there's no evidence to suggest a criminal act contributed to the crash.
BCApr 28, 2020
Quick rise of positive COVID-19 cases at poultry processing plant in Coquitlam
25 people have now tested positive for COVID-19 following an outbreak at a poultry processing plant in Coquitlam. Fraser Health ordered Superiors Poultry Processors to close on Friday and began screening all employees after two workers were confirmed to have the novel coronavirus. Superior is a sister facility of United Poultry in Vancouver, which was shut down earlier last week after dozens of workers tested positive for COVID-19. Health officials have said employees working at both plants may have done so while ill.
BCApr 28, 2020
Dr. Bonnie Henry says rate of transmission has slowed and it's getting closer to the time to start easing restrictions
B.C. provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says there's clear evidence that measures being taken to fight the spread of COVID-19 are working. Over the past two days, 50 people have tested positive for the coronavirus, bringing the total to 1,998. Three more people have died, raising the provincial toll to 103. Henry says the rate of transmission has slowed and they're finding more links to outbreaks with increased surveillance, which means it's getting closer to the time to start easing restrictions.
CanadaApr 27, 2020
Federal officials warning Canadians recovered from COVID-19 against thinking they may be immune to the respiratory illness
Federal officials are warning Canadians who have recovered from COVID-19 against thinking they may be immune to the respiratory illness. While there has been talk in some countries of doling out ``immunity passports'' to those who have had the illness, Canada's chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam says the science around immunity is still unknown. Tam says it's expected that those who have had the illness have some type of immunity, but exactly how strong it is and how long it lasts still needs to be determined. Tam says public-health officials across the country are working to better
CanadaApr 27, 2020
COVID-19: 198 residents and 95 staff reported positive in 10 licensed and unlicensed seniors' facilities in Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is reporting 27 new cases of COVID-19, pushing the number of confirmed cases to 900. Health officials say 12 people are currently in hospital with three of those patients in intensive care. A total of 24 people have died as a result of contracting the virus, with the majority of the deaths occurring in nursing homes. The province says 10 licensed long-term care homes and unlicensed seniors' facilities have cases of COVID-19, involving 198 residents and 95 staff.
CanadaApr 27, 2020
424 new COVID-19 cases, 57 new deaths reported in Ontario
Ontario is reporting 424 new COVID-19 cases, and 57 new deaths. That brings the total of cases in the province to 14,856, a 2.9 per cent increase over Sunday's total, continuing several days of lowering growth rates. Ontario's total number of cases includes 892 deaths and 8,525 resolved cases. In long-term care information that comes from a separate database there were 17 more deaths in the previous day and there are now outbreaks in 150 homes.
CanadaApr 27, 2020
Survey shows half of Canadians who participated say their mental health has worsened due to the COVID-19
A new survey released today shows half of Canadians who participated report their mental health has worsened due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The study by the Angus Reid Institute aims to shed light on how the economic uncertainty and social distancing measures brought on by the pandemic have affected the psychological well being of Canadians. It says that when asked to describe their primary feelings in recent weeks, 44 per cent of respondents said they're worried, 41 per cent said they're anxious and 30 per cent said they're bored. But a third, 34 per cent also said they're grateful.
CanadaApr 27, 2020
Quebec Premier thanked thousands of people, including Olympic medal winner Joannie Rochette and football player Laurent Duvernay-Tardif
Quebec Premier Francois Legault is announcing 84 more COVID-19 deaths in the province, for a total of 1,599. There are also 875 new cases, for a total of 24,982. Legault says the COVID-19 situation is largely under control with the exception of long-term care centres, where 75 of the 84 new deaths originated. He thanked the thousands of people who have submitted CVs to work in the facilities, including Olympic medal-winning figure skater Joannie Rochette and Super Bowl-winning football player Laurent Duvernay-Tardif.
CanadaApr 27, 2020
Ontario: Restrictions introduced because of the COVID-19 pandemic will be eased in three stages
Ontario says its plan to ease restrictions introduced because of the COVID-19 pandemic will happen in three stages, though the steps unveiled today contain few specifics or timelines. Stage one in the framework published today could include opening select workplaces, opening parks, allowing for more people at certain events such as funerals and having hospitals resume some non-urgent surgeries. Stage two could include opening more businesses, more outdoor spaces, and allowing some larger public gatherings. Stage three would include having all workplaces open and further relaxing rules on publ
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