Canada sees 30% dip in active COVID-19 cases: Public Health Agency

The Public Health Agency of Canada says there's been nearly a 30 per-cent drop in active COVID-19 cases across the country over the past two weeks.

The agency says there are currently 48,221 active cases in Canada, down from more than 68,400 cases two weeks ago.

National data suggest there's also been a downward trend in daily case counts, with an average of 4,061 new infections reported per day over the past week.

Authorities say the slowdown has led to a gradual decline in severe COVID-19 outcomes.

Provincial and territorial data shows a seven-day average of 3,711 patients being treated in hospital each day.