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Is Ontario nearing the much-dreaded second wave? Four charts that sum up COVID-19 in August plus what we can learn from cities around the world
There are 1,221 active cases of the virus in the province, up from a low of 891 on Aug. 12. Ottawa Public Health says the majority of new cases are linked to close contact and household transmissions. The province had 982 active cases as of Sunday, according to the Public Health Agency of Canada. Germany has confirmed 242,831 COVID-19 cases to date and 9,298 deaths, according to the Robert Koch Institute. Just last Friday, the country reported 9,779 new cases, setting a record for the highest single-day increase.
Source: thestar August 31, 2020 23:27 UTC
