More than 5,300 are active cases, with 618 hospitalizations, 8,991 recoveries and 129 deaths. Breaking down the case numbers by region, British Columbia has 1,427 cases, Alberta 4,692 cases, Saskatchewan 3,625 cases, Manitoba 3,805 cases, Ontario 445 cases, Quebec, 482 cases and the Atlantic province First Nation reserves have 8 cases. In response to the climbing case numbers, Federal Safety Minister Bill Blair announced on Twitter that the Canadian Armed Forces will be deployed to support vaccine distribution in 32 communities in Nishnawbe Aski Nations in Ontario. Cree doctor Marlyn Cook has been working in Moose Factory, Ont., and while there are no cases at the moment, she says her concern is with her Misipawistik Cree Nation back home.