Ontario reports 441 new COVID-19 cases and 3 more deaths; highest testing positivity rate in nearly 2 months
Ontario is reporting more than 400 new COVID-19 cases and three more deaths on Tuesday as the testing positivity rate hit a high not seen in nearly two months.
The province logged 441 new infections today, down from 480 yesterday but up from 331 a week ago.
On this date a year ago, 1,242 new cases were reported.
19K more Canadian lives ended than if pandemic never happened: Stats Can
OTTAWA – Statistics Canada says more than 19,000 Canadians lost their lives during COVID-19 than would have been expected had the pandemic never happened.
The report highlights the deadly toll COVID-19 has taken directly and indirectly on Canadian lives.
According to provisional data, approximately 19,488 more Canadians died between March 2020 and July 2021 than would have been expected.
