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Over 1-Million Canadians Tested for COVID-19

As of Thursday, over one-million Canadians were tested for COVID-19 with about 6% of the tests returning positive.

According to Canada’s top doctor, the past week saw an average of over 25,000 people tested daily.

Dr. Theresa Tam says Canada has 63,895 confirmed cases, including 4,280 deaths. Nearly 81% of the deaths are from long-term care homes. Tam says over 28,000 people or 44% of the country’s caseload have now recovered. 

As Mental Health Week continues, Tam says Thursday’s focus is on children and youth mental health. She says starting a conversation by sharing thoughts and feelings can help children and youth open up and voice their own struggles.

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