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Canada sees 30% dip in active COVID-19 cases: Public Health Agency
BY , Feb 4, 2021 8:30 PM - REPORT AN ERROR
Chief Public Health Officer of Canada Dr. Theresa Tam arrives for a press conference on COVID-19 at West Block on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Tuesday, March 24, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
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.
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