It's a record-breaking day in Canada - but not in a good way. There were similar grim milestones in Alberta and B.C., as the country recorded 2,788 new cases on Thursday.
Canada recorded 2,788 new cases on Thursday, breaking the previous record of 2,698 cases, which was set on Oct. 17.
This is also the first time the country surpassed the May 3 tally of 2,760 cases. This number was only as high as it was because it included 1,317 missing cases in Quebec from earlier in the pandemic. At the time, the province cited a computer error for the discrepancy. Canada’s grim milestone is not shared alone. British Columbia and Alberta both broke new daily case records for the second straight day, adding 274 and 427 cases, respectively.
Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, attributed her province’s spike in cases to social gatherings.
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