COVID-19 Cases Increased 40 Percent in Canada Over Past Seven Days, Tam Says

COVID-19 Cases Increased 40 Percent in Canada Over Past Seven Days, Tam Says
A man leaves a COVID-19 testing clinic on October 6, 2020 in Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
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The number of daily COVID-19 cases reported in Canada increased 40 percent in the last week compared to the previous one, chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam said Wednesday.

Canada’s average daily count of new COVID-19 cases hit 2,052 over the last seven days, nearly 10 times the low it reached last July, Tam said in a statement.