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Published Tuesday, December 15, 2020 10:29AM EST Here s a timeline of key developments in the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada since the first presumptive case was reported on Jan. 25:
Jan. 25: A Toronto man in his 50s who returned from the Chinese city of Wuhan the epicentre of the outbreak becomes the first presumptive case of the novel coronavirus in Canada. The man is placed in isolation in Toronto s Sunnybrook Hospital.
Jan. 26: The man s wife, who had travelled with him from Wuhan, also tests positive, becoming the country s second presumptive case. The woman is allowed to self-isolate at home.
Jan. 27: The National Microbiology Lab in Winnipeg confirms that the Toronto man being treated at Sunnybrook Hospital is the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Canada.