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Canada’s Virus Tally Passes 1 Million in Third Wave of Pandemic

People at a senior’s residence in Toronto are monitored after receiving their second dose of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine on April 1.

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Covid-19 cases in Canada breached the 1 million mark as a third wave ripples across the country.

The country had recorded 1,001,650 casesBloomberg Terminal since the start of the pandemic as of Saturday afternoon, according to the Canadian Press. Canada, like other nations, is grappling with the spread of new variants that are sending more people to hospital and resulting in stricter lockdown measures.