CanadaApr 02, 2020
COVID-19: 9,729 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada, 111 deaths reported
There are 9,729 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada.
Quebec: 4,611 confirmed (including 33 deaths, 155 resolved)
Ontario: 2,392 confirmed (including 37 deaths, 689 resolved)
British Columbia: 1,066 confirmed (including 25 deaths, 606 resolved)
Alberta: 871 confirmed (including 11 deaths, 142 resolved)
Saskatchewan: 193 confirmed (including 3 deaths, 21 resolved)
Newfoundland and Labrador: 175 confirmed (including 1 death, 10 resolved)
Nova Scotia: 173 confirmed (including 10 resolved)
Manitoba: 109 confirmed (including 1 death, 4 resolved), 18 presumptive
New Brunswick: 81 conf
CanadaApr 02, 2020
4 people charged under Health Protection Act, fined heavy amount
RCMP in Nova Scotia say four people have been charged under the Health Protection Act in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Police say two people were charged for failing to self quarantine after returning from abroad, and two others were charged for not maintaining a social distance of two metres.
Police say all four were fined $697.50.
They did not say where in the province these charges were laid.
BCApr 01, 2020
1 death and 53 new cases of COVID-19 in BC, Number of deaths rise to 25
BC's provincial health officer is reporting 53 new cases of COVID-19 and one new death in the Fraser Health region.
Doctor Bonnie Henry says there are now one thousand and 68 cases in the province, with a total of 25 deaths.
Henry says 142 people are hospitalized and 67 of them are in intensive care.
Two of the new cases are at the long term care centre in North Vancouver where many of the province's fatalities have occurred but Henry says she hopes strict new control measures are now beginning to take effect.
CanadaApr 01, 2020
Alberta has 117 new cases of COVID-19, total number of province rises to 871
Alberta is reporting 117 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number in the province to 871.
Premier Jason Kenney also announced two additional deaths for a total of 11.
He says it's been a tough week in Alberta, and things will get worse before they get better.
The province says 142 people have recovered.
CanadaApr 01, 2020
Dr. Theresa Tam: Health system is not designed to deal with this kind of surge, could face difficult decisions about how to allocate scarce resources
Chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam says the health care system has the potential to be overwhelmed in all of the COVID-19 scenarios projected by the federal government.
The government has not shared any of its projections related to how the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to play out in Canada.
But Tam says the health system is not designed to deal with this kind of surge, and could be facing difficult decisions about how to allocate scarce resources in all those scenarios.
She says in some of the worst case scenarios, the health care system will not be able to cope.
CanadaApr 01, 2020
Patty Hajdu: Government has created a mobile app to provide direct updates on COVID-19
Health Minister Patty Hajdu says the government has created a mobile app to provide direct updates on COVID-19.
The app will provide updates on the latest government measures and public health advice to limit the spread of the virus.
It will also include a self-assessment tool for people experiencing symptoms of COVID-19.
CanadaApr 01, 2020
PM Trudeau says he is asking the Parliament to be called for another sitting
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he's asked the government house leader to reach out to opposition parties about bringing back parliament.
He says the entire government needs to be involved in the largest economic program in Canada's history.
Canada's parliament was suspended on March 13 to limit the spread of the virus and allow the cabinet to focus on the COVID-19 response.
It briefly reconvened last week to pass the government's emergency COVID-19 response bill.
CanadaApr 01, 2020
Chrystia Freeland appeals to landlors to not evit the tenants who cannot pay the rent today
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland has appealed to the nation's landlords to not evict tenants who cannot pay their rent today.
The government is planning to provide benefits to people who have lost their income due to COVID-19 but that money has not started to flow yet, leaving many people unable to pay their rent.
Freeland says it would be heartless for landlords to evict tenants during this crisis.
She says for those landlords who need rent money to pay their mortgage, the federal government has worked with banks to try to give homeowners some breathing room.
CanadaApr 01, 2020
Bill Morneau: Subsidies for large and small businesses will cost about $71 billion
Finance Minister Bill Morneau says wage subsidies for large and small businesses will cost about $71 billion.
The program is expected to offset the cost of emergency benefits for workers, and reduce spending on those benefits to $24 billion.
The wage subsidy will be available to large and small businesses who have lost significant revenue due to COVID-19.
Morneau has encouraged businesses to rehire employees they may have laid off in the wake of COVID-19, and says the wage subsidy will be available in six weeks.
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