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• COVID-19: Wastewater numbers in Saskatoon continue to decline

  However, increases in the amount of the virus that causes COVID-19 have been reported in Prince Albert and North Battleford.

  Health

  May 5
  
• 6 more deaths, hospitalizations reach 263 due to COVID-19 in Manitoba

  The province reported Thursday that total hospitalizations had reached 263, along with 33 ICU patients. This is an increase from 252 and 30, respectively, since Wednesday.

  Health

  Jan 6
  
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• Vaccines, variants, restrictions and protest: how COVID-19 touched B.C. in 2021

  B.C. that saw a year bookended by new waves of the pandemic -- and with them, new restrictions. We take a look back at the year of COVID in our province.

  Health

  Dec 31, 2021
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• Quebec’s new restrictions take effect as the province records almost 8,000 new COVID-19 cases

  The province is capping gatherings as of Boxing Day after reporting more than 10,000 cases of COVID-19 on Christmas Eve, 9,206 on Christmas Day and 8,000 cases on Sunday.

  Canada

  Dec 26, 2021
• 189 new COVID-19 cases in KFL&A, 1,657 active

  The Kingston region continues to see a steady rise in the number of COVID-19 cases as KFL&A Public Health reported 189 new cases on Friday.

  Canada

  Dec 24, 2021
• Quebec Premier François Legault warns tough weeks ahead as COVID-19 cases mount

  Legault says the next few weeks will be difficult and that Quebecers will need to stick together to get through the latest wave.

  Canada

  Dec 24, 2021
• COVID-19: B.C. triaging PCR tests, acknowledges greater aerosol spread of Omicron variant

  The update comes amid surging case numbers in B.C., believed to be driven by the highly contagious Omicron variant.

  Health

  Dec 24, 2021
• KFL&A region continues to have worst COVID-19 case rates in Canada

  During a media call on Wednesday, medical officer of health Dr. Piotr Oglaza said KFL&A Public Health continues to see high COVID-19 testing rates.

  Canada

  Dec 22, 2021
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• Single-layer cloth masks not effective against Omicron, says Ontario science advisory table director

  'If you have a single-layer, the ability to filtrate is absolutely minimal and doesn't make a difference whatsoever,' said Dr. Peter Juni.

  Canada

  Dec 17, 2021
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• COVID-19: B.C. reports 789 new cases, 3 deaths as Omicron count jumps to 302

  The update lifted B.C.'s seven-day moving average for new cases to 539, the highest it's been since Nov. 1, and left the province with 4,313 active cases.

  Health

  Dec 17, 2021