Ottawa, Nov 22 : Amid the ongoing second wave of the coronavirus pandemic in Canada, some of the country’s province have reported record high single-day confirmed cases, according to health authorities.
Currently, Canada accounts for a total of 324,375 Covid-19 cases and 11,397 deaths, reports Xinhua news agency.
Ontario reported a record daily increase of 1,588 cases on Saturday, surpassing the province’s previous single-day high of 1,581 cases on November 14.
This is the 16th straight day in which Ontario has reported case counts in the quadruple digits.
The total number of confirmed cases in the province now stands at 102,378, with 3,472 deaths.
Toronto and the neighbouring Peel Region are entering a shutdown from Monday, which will last for at least 28 days.
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