Canada Coronavirus Tally Rises With Ontario, Quebec Cases

Ontario total climbs to 11; British Columbia cases reach eight
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By Kevin Orland

March 1, 2020 at 4:05 PM UTC

Updated on

March 2, 2020 at 2:03 AM UTC

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Canada’s total number of coronavirus cases rose to more than 20 over the weekend as Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia added new cases.

Ontario confirmed four new cases on Sunday, bringing the total in Canada’s most populous province to 15. Quebec confirmed its first case in a statement on Friday, and British Columbia updated its total to eight cases on Saturday.