Canadian Military Dealing With Surge in New COVID-19 Infections Since December

Canadian Military Dealing With Surge in New COVID-19 Infections Since December
Canadian Armed Forces Lt. Cmdr. Heather Galbraith puts on a mask as she arrives at the Villa Val des Arbes seniors residence in Laval, Que., on April 20, 2020. Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press
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OTTAWA—The Canadian Armed Forces is grappling with a surge in the number of troops who have been infected with COVID-19 over the past month, even as a growing number of service members have started receiving vaccinations from the illness.

Nearly 250 military members have tested positive for COVID-19 since the end of December, according to new figures provided by the Department of National Defence to The Canadian Press.