EnglishApr 08, 2020
Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency: 397 calls about potential COVID-19 violations
The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency says nearly 400 calls have come in about potential COVID-19 violations. Complaints have come in through a toll-free phone line launched by the province to handle pandemic-related questions. Since about March 28, the same week as the line officially launched, the agency says it has received 397 calls about potential violations. Police in Regina confirmed Tuesday that a 23 year old woman was ticketed nearly $3,000 for violating a health order was positive with COVID-19.
BCApr 07, 2020
COVID-19: 25 news cases and 4 new deaths reported in BC
Four more people have died as a result of COVID-19 in British Columbia. The total number of deaths is at 43 in the province. Bonnie Henry, the provincial health officer, says 25 new cases have been diagnosed. A total of 12 hundred and 91 people have tested positive for the new coronavirus in BC.
EnglishApr 07, 2020
Emergency Response Centre opens at North Surrey Recreation
To reduce the risk of transmission of COVID-19, BCHousing, City of Surrey and Fraser Healthhave established atemporaryEmergencyResponseCentre at Surrey’s previouslydecommissioned North Surrey Recreation Centre (NSRC). The NSRC Emergency ResponseCentre will provide up to 110 safe spaces in the recreation centre, separated amongst thefacility’s two rinks. The Centre will be referral - only which will prioritize the support of people living on the streets,in shelters,or for people coming out of acute care who do not have a safe place to self - isolate ifthey have symptoms or test positive fo
EnglishApr 07, 2020
COVID-19: Quebec public health officials are projecting 1,263 to 8,860 deaths by the end of April
Quebec public health officials are projecting that COVID-19 will cause 1,263 deaths in the province by the end of April under the most optimistic scenario and 8,860 deaths under the most pessimistic. They say the reality will likely fall in between the two, and much closer to the optimistic forecast than the pessimistic one. The modelling projects the pandemic will peak in Quebec on around April 18. The optimistic scenario is based on the experience of Portugal in combating the novel coronavirus while the pessimistic one is based on Italy.
EnglishApr 07, 2020
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson remains in ICU, but condition stable
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson remains in stable condition in an intensive care unit and has not been put on a ventilator. Johnson spokesman James Slack says ``the prime minister has been stable overnight and remains in good spirits. He is receiving standard oxygen treatment and is breathing without any other assistance.'' He said Johnson was not receiving mechanical ventilation and does not have pneumonia. Johnson was admitted to St. Thomas' Hospital late Sunday with a fever and cough that persisted 10 days after he was diagnosed with COVID-19. He was moved to the intensive care unit M
EnglishApr 07, 2020
Anita Anand: Canada received eight million surgical masks from China yesterday
Public Services and Procurement Minister Anita Anand says Canada received eight million surgical masks from China yesterday, and orders made directly by Nova Scotia and Quebec were on board. She says Canada expects more deliveries from China in the days to come. She says Canada has sourced more than 230 million surgical masks, and over 60 million have been delivered to date. Canada has also ordered 113,000 litres of hand sanitizer, most of which is expected to be delivered this month. Roughly 20,000 litres of hand sanitizer have been received in the last 24 hours and officials are expecting a
EnglishApr 07, 2020
Canada Revenue Agency: 788,510 people successfully applied yesterday for pandemic-related emergency relief
The Canada Revenue Agency says 788,510 people successfully applied yesterday for pandemic-related emergency relief. About 572,500 of the applications for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit were made online, while almost 215,800 applied by calling in. The agency's figures capture from the time applications opened at 6 a.m. Monday until midnight. Hundreds of thousands more are expected to apply today and tomorrow for the $2,000-a-month benefit that is available for up to 16 weeks. Anyone already receiving employment insurance benefits is to be automatically transferred over to the CERB.
EnglishApr 07, 2020
Quebec has recorded 29 additional COVID-19 deaths, bringing the total to 150
Quebec Premier Francois Legault says Quebec has recorded 29 additional COVID-19 deaths, bringing the total to 150. There are now 9,340 confirmed cases of the disease in the province, an increase of 760 from Monday. For the second straight day, the premier pointed to the low number of new cases requiring hospitalization as an encouraging sign. The province is reporting 583 COVID-19 patients in hospital, an increase of 50, and 164 requiring intensive care, the same number as the previous day.
EnglishApr 07, 2020
Canada to produce 30,000 ventilators : Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government is working with a number of Canadian companies to produce up to 30,000 ventilators.Trudeau says he hopes that many ventilators won't be needed to treat COVID-19 patients in Canada, but health officials want to be as prepared as possible.In addition to working with Canadian companies to manufacture critical equipment, Trudeau says Canada is also working with suppliers around the world.He says the country is expecting a shipment of 500,000 surgical grade masks from Minnesota based 3M by tomorrow.