Source: bbc.com, June 27, 2020 Class sizes are currently limited to 15 students, but the government has promised a complete reopening, with full classrooms, in September. Schools in England saw 44 outbreaks of the novel coronavirus last week, public health data shows. That’s up from 24 the week before that and 15 in the week… Continue reading Dozens of Outbreaks as British School Reopen
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USA May Have Topped 20 Million COVID-19 Cases
Source: bbc.com, June 23, 2020 According to the latest estimate by health officials, 20 million people in the USA may already have been infected with Covid-19 The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) says the true number of cases is likely to be 10 times higher than the reported figure. It comes as the state of… Continue reading USA May Have Topped 20 Million COVID-19 Cases
Almost half of the COVID-19 cases are in Saskatoon
Source: Josh Lynn, saskatoon.ctvnews.com, April 1, 2020 Seven more people have recovered from the virus, totaling 21 recovered cases across Saskatchewan. SASKATOON — The province announced eight new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday which brings the provincial total to 184. Ninety of those who have tested positive for the virus are from the Saskatoon area.… Continue reading Almost half of the COVID-19 cases are in Saskatoon
A national state of emergency for COVID-19 has not been declared yet
Source: Jackie Dunham, ctvnews.ca, March 21, 2020 Currently, there are nearly 1,100 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Canada, with Ontario reporting 59 new cases this morning. TORONTO — Despite several states of emergency being declared by provincial governments across the country, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he won’t be invoking a national one just yet.… Continue reading A national state of emergency for COVID-19 has not been declared yet
Over 500,000 Canadians have applied for EI this week
Source: Kait Bolongaro, bnnbloomberg.com, March 20, 2020 The economy is facing a double whammy with the pandemic and tanking oil prices. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said half a million Canadians, or about 2.5 per cent of the labor force, have applied for jobless claims this week, smashing previous records and suggesting the nation is already… Continue reading Over 500,000 Canadians have applied for EI this week
Sask. sees four new presumptive positive cases of coronoavirus
Source: Michaela Solomon, cbc.ca, March 19, 2020 2,561 tests have so far been performed, as of Thursday. REGINA — There are four new presumptive positive cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan, according to an update on the province’s coronavirus website on Thursday. Eight cases are confirmed and 12 are presumptive at this time. Read full story… Continue reading Sask. sees four new presumptive positive cases of coronoavirus