Canada’s coronavirus death toll surpasses 4,000
Canada’s coronavirus death toll surpasses 4,000 BY DAVID LAO GLOBAL NEWS Posted May 5, 2020 7:59 pm Updated May 5, 2020 11:11 pm Canada has now reported over 4,000 deaths linked to the novel coronavirus , including 1,274 new cases. The numbers, which are tallied by Global News from federal and provincial health authorities, bring the country’s total confirmed cases to 62,035. READ MORE: Flattening the coronavirus curve — How Canada compares with other countries As of May 5, a total of 4,043 people have died from COVID-19 in Canada after 189 deaths were reported on Tuesday. The grim milestone comes amid additional cases and deaths from the country’s hardest-hit provinces. Ontario and Quebec respectively reported 387 and 794 new infections of the virus. Quebec, the epicentre of Canada’s outbreak, announced 118 more deaths on Tuesday alone, bringing its provincial death toll to 2,398 Premier François Legault said that...