3:39Meanwhile, three Quebec regions — Greater Montreal, Quebec City and Chaudière-Appalaches — are now under stricter COVID-19 measures, as the provincial government attempts to slow the surge of new coronavirus cases. ET on Thursday, Canada had 160,279 confirmed or presumptive coronavirus cases. What's happening around the worldAccording to Johns Hopkins University, the global total of confirmed coronavirus cases stands at more than 34 million. On Thursday, authorities reported a daily rise in new COVID-19 cases exceeding 13,000 again in France. The 354 new coronavirus cases reported Wednesday brings the total since the first case in February to 18,475.

Source: CBC News October 01, 2020 12:24 UTC