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For the first time, Nunavut’s COVID-19 recoveries outnumber its active case count.
The territory announced 11 new cases of COVID-19 today for a total of 80 active cases and 113 recovered.
Dr. Michael Patterson, Nunavut’s chief public health officer, says cases will go up and down as his team continues to contact trace.
A two-week lockdown to slow the spread of COVID-19 lifted today in all communities except Arviat, which has 65 active cases.
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12:50 p.m.
There is one new case of COVID-19 in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Health officials say the new case is related to travel and involves a man between 20 and 39 years old in the eastern part of the province.
There have been 340 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Newfoundland and Labrador since the onset of the pandemic.
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11:10 a.m.
Quebec is reporting a record number of new daily COVID-19 cases, with 1,514 infections added today.
The Health Department also reported 43 new deaths linked to the novel coronavirus, including nine in the past 24 hours.
The province’s previous high for daily cases was reported Saturday, when the province hit 1,480 new cases.
Hospitalizations have increased by 21 for a total of 740, with one more patient in intensive care for a total of 99.
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10:45 a.m.
Ontario is reporting 1,723 new cases of COVID-19 today, and 35 new deaths due to the virus.
Health Minister Christine Elliott says there are 500 new cases in Peel Region, 410 cases in Toronto, and 196 cases in York Region.
The province says it has conducted 44,226 tests since the last daily report.
In total, 656 people are hospitalized in Ontario due to COVID-19, including 183 in intensive care.
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9:50 a.m.
Quebec’s deputy premier says that beginning Friday, stores and malls will have to enforce strict limits on the number of people allowed inside if they want to remain open.
Genevieve Guilbault says maximum capacity will be set according to a store’s total surface area, and the allowable number of customers will be clearly posted.
Distancing and mask-wearing must also be enforced for customers waiting in line, and Guilbault says those not respecting the rules could be subject to fines of between $1,000 and $6,000.
Guilbault says the situation remains fragile in Quebec, hinting that COVID-19 numbers to be released later this morning will show that.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 2, 2020.
Source: – Times Colonist
