Canadian coronavirus deaths rise by almost 12pc in a day: official data

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The total number of people killed by the coronavirus in Canada has risen by just under 12 per cent to 1,506 in a day, official data posted by the public health agency showed.

In a statement posted shortly before 11:00 eastern time (1500 GMT), it said the figure for those diagnosed with the coronavirus had climbed to 33,922. The respective figures on Saturday were 1,346 deaths and 32,412 positive diagnoses.

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