The numbers aren't looking so good, Ottawa. Sadly, more people in the nation's capital have died due to COVID-19 this year compared to last year, as the BA.5 variant drives cases up, according to Ottawa Public Health. In Ottawa, a total of 840 residents have died because of COVID-19. There have already been 230 deaths caused by the virus in 2022, compared to the 229 deaths that were recorded in 2021.
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Good evening, here are the coronavirus updates you need to know tonight.
Top headlines:
Hundreds of Albertans lined up at the U.S. border to take advantage of a vaccine clinic – hosted by the Blackfeet Tribe in Montana
In the last 7 days,
3,490 people are being treated in hospitals and
1,248,374 others are considered recovered.
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Good evening, here are the coronavirus updates you need to know tonight.
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If
at least 75 per cent of adult Canadians receive at least one jab, and 20 per cent get both doses, the country could see a “better summer and fall,” says Theresa Tam. Here’s what that could look like
In the last 7 days,
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May 5: The Pfizer vaccine, which had previously only been approved for those aged 16 and up, is now suitable for children as young as 12, Health Canada says