Canada Reports 99 New COVID-19 Deaths as Confirmed National Cases Top 36,800

The numbers, which were reported through updates from provincial health authorities across the country, bring Canada’s total confirmed cases of COVID-19 to 36,823, Global News reported.

As of April 20, a total of 1,690 deaths have also been linked to the virus while more than 12,500 people across the country have recovered.

Both Quebec and Ontario remained the highest in reporting both new cases and deaths.

Health officials in Quebec, the epicentre of Canada’s COVID-19 outbreak, announced 62 new deaths on Monday that were linked to the virus.

The province now has an overall 19,319 confirmed cases as well as 939 deaths.

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