CanadaApr 15, 2020
Trudeau says travel restrictions along the Canada-US border will be around for at least weeks to come
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says travel restrictions along the Canada-US border, and on businesses and individuals in Canada, will be around for at least weeks to come. Trudeau says Canada is still very much in the control and contain phase of its efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19. The border has been closed to non-essential travel in both directions for nearly a month.
CanadaApr 14, 2020
COVID-19: 138 new cases reported in Alberta, total cases- 1,870
Alberta is reporting 138 new cases of COVID-19. That brings the total in the province to 1,870. Alberta's chief medical health officer Dr. Deena Hinshaw says increases are to be expected with more testing. She also reported two additional deaths one at the McKenzie Towne care centre in Calgary and the other at the Shepherd's Care home in Edmonton.
CanadaApr 14, 2020
PM Trudeau: Federal government is spending $130 million to help communities in the North
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government is spending $130 million to help communities in the North withstand the COVID-19 pandemic. More than half the money is being sent to the three territorial governments for their health and social services. But millions of dollars will support airlines that serve the North and subsidy programs to defray the cost of food and hygiene products that are expensive to ship.
CanadaApr 14, 2020
No new cases of COVID-19 in P.E.I., some modelling numbers released for the province
Prince Edward Island is not reporting any new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday, leaving the provincial total at 25 cases. Chief public health officer Dr. Heather Morrison says 23 of those cases are considered recovered. Modelling released Tuesday shows the province could have up to nine deaths from the pandemic by June 1, but that could have been 900 if the province hadn't taken the public health measures it did.
CanadaApr 14, 2020
Dr. Theresa Tam: Outbreaks in long-term care homes are the most pressing epidemic problem facing the nation
The country's chief public health officer says COVID-19 outbreaks in long-term care homes are the most pressing epidemic problem facing the nation. Dr. Theresa Tam says in all, Canada had seen nearly 27,000 confirmed and presumptive cases of coronavirus disease, more than 800 of them fatal, and nearly half of the deaths have been in long term care facilities. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says all levels of government need to do what they can to stop the spread of the virus among seniors. Meantime, just as BC has done, Ontario Premier Doug Ford has announced a new measure to limit care worker
CanadaApr 14, 2020
Seniors' home in Toronto reports death of 25 residents from COVID-19
A seniors' home in Toronto says a total of 25 residents have died from COVID-19. Eatonville Care Centre, in the city's west end, says the number has jumped due to new Toronto Public Health reporting guidelines. Executive director Evelyn MacDonald says the deaths of nine residents due to unknown causes can now be attributed to COVID-19. MacDonald says there are 49 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the home with six more test results are pending.
CanadaApr 14, 2020
COVID-19: Ontario reports highest number of deaths in a single day so far
Ontario says there are 483 new COVID-19 cases today and 43 new deaths. That brings the province to a total of 7,953 cases, including 334 deaths and 3,568 cases that have been resolved. It's an increase of 6.5 per cent over yesterday's total, continuing a relatively low growth rate over the past several days.
CanadaApr 14, 2020
75 more COVID-19 deaths reported in Quebec, taking the total number of deaths to 435
Quebec has recorded another 75 deaths connected to COVID-19, bringing the total to 435. Premier Francois Legault says the province now has a total of 14,248 confirmed cases, an increase of 691. The number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients has risen to 936, and of those 230 are in intensive care, an increase of four from Monday. Legault says the biggest problem is in the province's understaffed long-term care centres, and he issued an appeal for any health-care workers to step forward to help.
CanadaApr 14, 2020
Government enacts stricter quarantine measures for returnees to Canada
Starting at midnight, the federal government says all people returning to Canada will have to check in to a hotel or other designated site unless they have an acceptable self-quarantine plan.The government says returnees whether they have COVID-19 symptoms or not must have an appropriate isolation plan that includes access to food and medicine.They will also be forbidden to live with vulnerable people, such as anyone older than 65 or with pre-existing health conditions.If a returnee lacks a credible plan, they will need to quarantine in a location, such as a hotel, designated by Canada's chie
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