COVID-19 were reported as the third wave of the pandemic continues to wreak havoc across the country.Forty-four new fatalities means a total of 23,667 people have died in Canada after testing positive for COVID-19.
COVID-19 vaccine tracker: How many Canadians are vaccinated? The new cases come two weeks after the Easter holiday.Ahead of the long weekend, health officials urged Canadians to stay home and limit their contacts in a bid to slow the spread of the disease.However, since the holiday weekend, the cases in Canada continue to rise steadily.Since Easter Sunday — April 4 — Canada has added 123,666 new cases of the novel coronavirus, and 593 people have died across the country.By comparison, during the two weeks leading up to Easter.