Canada’s COVID-19 Death Toll Surpasses 4,000; Feds Announce Help for Farmers

Canada’s COVID-19 Death Toll Surpasses 4,000; Feds Announce Help for Farmers
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivers an address to Canadians from Rideau Cottage during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ottawa, Canada, on May 5, 2020. Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press
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TORONTO—The number of people in Canada killed by COVID-19 passed the 4,000 mark on Tuesday as provinces eased anti-pandemic restrictions and the government announced new aid for farmers.

The grim fatality milestone came as the country’s two largest provinces each reported a jump in novel coronavirus-related deaths, although the overall increase in new cases was relatively modest. Canada has now seen more than 61,000 cases.