The report released Friday by the Royal Society of Canada found the pandemic was a ``shock wave'' that exposed many long-standing deficiencies in the system.

Coronavirus infection control measures remain in place at the Halifax emergency department as non-virus-related visits increase.

There remain 165 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in New Brunswick, of which 159 people have recovered.

Four new cases of COVID-19 have been identified by Manitoba Public Health officials as of Saturday morning.

The Alberta government announced Friday that construction of the new Grande Prairie Regional Hospital is now complete and Premier Jason Kenney called the milestone "a significant one for the people of Grande Prairie who have been waiting for years for this facility."

Close to half a million people who lost their health insurance amid the economic shutdown to slow the spread of COVID-19 have gotten coverage through HealthCare.gov, the government reported Thursday.

Manitoba public health officials say there are two new positive COVID-19 test results in the province as of Saturday morning. 

"They work directly with the patients everyday and risk of being exposed, and some have been," Sarah Omelia Muylaert, LHSC UNIFOR Union chair said.

Global News was given an inside look at the inner workings of the Royal Alexandra Hospital for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic started.

Virtual health care has become common during the pandemic, with patients and physicians voicing their support and Maritime provinces working to support its use in the future.