Opposition parties had agreed prior to the sitting to support the bill. It was expected to also receive Senate approval and royal assent by Canada’s Governor General, which is usually a formality. Deaths are set to soar to as high as 22,000 by the end of the pandemic, according to government projections. He said authorities have so far confirmed that five of the deaths were from COVID-19, the respiratory illness caused by the new coronavirus. Ontario accounts for the second-highest numbers of cases and deaths among provinces, after Quebec.

Source: Dhaka Tribune April 12, 2020 02:26 UTC