Canada reported 257 more cases of the novel coronavirus on Saturday, as well as seven more deaths.
The numbers, released by provincial and federal health authorities, bring the country’s total cases of COVID-19 to 124,571 while the death toll has risen to 9,071.
Saturday’s data also brings Canada’s total recovered patients to 110,859 and administered tests to over 5.9 million.
The new data does not, however, represent all regions across Canada due to all territories and some provinces like B.C., Alberta and P.E.I. not releasing updated coronavirus numbers on the weekend.
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In a statement Saturday, Canada’s chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam said 89 per cent of all patients with COVID-19 have since recovered, while national daily case counts have ranged between 350 and 500 cases over the last week, with an average of 380 cases reported daily over the last seven days.
“As public health authorities and Canadians continue with our collective effort to limit the spread of COVID-19, we are closely monitoring disease activity indicators, including daily case counts, number of cases hospitalized and the percentage of people testing positive in order to inform, adjust and adapt our actions as needed,” read Tam’s statement.
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“Currently, laboratory testing is continuing at a high rate, with an average of 48,714 people tested per day, while we are maintaining a low percentage positive. The latter indicates that our surveillance remains very sensitive, testing many people detect the positive cases.”
Ontario reported 108 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday and one new death. The numbers bring the province’s total cases and deaths from the virus to 41,287 and 2,797, respectively. A total of 37,487 patients have since recovered from the virus, however.
Quebec, the hardest hit province in Canada, added 104 more cases on Aug. 22 — raising its provincial case total to 61,599 or 49 per cent of Canada’s total.
Six more deaths were also reported by the province on Saturday, though four of those had occurred before Aug. 20. A total of 5,739 have died in Quebec from the coronavirus.
Manitoba added a record 42 new cases of the virus on Saturday. The new numbers bring the province’s total cases to 872, which includes at least 15 cases counted as probable. The province’s death toll stands at 12.
Both Saskatchewan and Nova Scotia reported single-digit increases of the virus on Aug. 22 with two and one new cases, respectively. Saturday’s data brings Saskatchewan’s total infected to 1,597 and Nova Scotia’s total cases to 1,078.
New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador did not report any additional cases during their daily updates on Saturday.
Worldwide, cases of the novel coronavirus have surpassed 23 million, according to a running tally kept by John Hopkins University. Global deaths have also passed a grim milestone on Saturday, with over 800,000 fatalities now being attributed to COVID-19.
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — It has been a rough few days for Clemson coach Dabo Swinney. First, his 19th-ranked Tigers lost to Louisville on Saturday night, then he was told he couldn’t vote Tuesday at his polling place.
Swinney, whose given name is William, explained that the voting system had locked him out, saying a “William Swinney” had already voted last week. Swinney said it was his oldest son, Will, and not him.
“They done voted me out of the state,” Swinney said. “We’re 6-2 and 5-1 (in the Atlantic Coast Conference), man. They done shipped me off.”
Dabo Swinney had to complete a paper ballot and was told there will be a hearing on Friday to resolve the issue.
“I was trying to do my best and be a good citizen and go vote,” he said. “Sometimes doing your best ain’t good enough. You have to keep going though, keep figuring it out.”
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EDMONTON – The judge leading a fatality inquiry into the knockout death of a boxer is recommending changes to how the sport is regulated and how head injuries are monitored.
Timothy Hague, who was 34, competed in a boxing match licensed by the Edmonton Combative Sports Commission in June 2017 when his opponent, Adam Braidwood, knocked him unconscious.
Hague came to and was able to walk to the dressing room, where he vomited, and was then taken to hospital where he underwent surgery for a large brain bleed.
His condition did not improve, care was withdrawn and Hague died two days after the fight.
Justice Carrie Sharpe with Alberta’s provincial court made 14 recommendations, including that combat sports be overseen by a provincial authority instead of a patchwork of municipal bodies and that there be concussion spotters at every event.
She also recommends that if a fighter receives a blow to the head in a technical knockout, they must provide a brain scan to prove they are fit to compete again.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 5, 2024.
TORONTO – Bianca Andreescu has withdrawn from Canada’s team in the Billie Jean King Cup finals.
Tennis Canada said in a release that Andreescu, from Mississauga, Ont., is focusing on her health after she battled injuries throughout the season.
She returned from a nine-month absence due to a back injury at this year’s French Open before taking more time off following a first-round exit at the U.S. Open, where she was champion in 2019.
She recently returned to play two events in Japan in October, reaching the quarterfinals of the Toray Pan Pacific Open.
Leylah Fernandez (Laval, Que.), Rebecca Marino (Vancouver), Gabriela Dabrowski (Ottawa), and Marina Stakusic (Mississauga) will form the Canadian team at the Billie Jean King Cup finals, which start later this month in Malaga, Spain.
Canada is looking to become the first team since Czechia in 2016 to defend its world title, starting with a quarterfinal clash against the winner of Britain and Germany on November 17.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 5, 2024.
