now has a total of 2,224 positive COVID-19 cases, with 1,417 people having recovered. 4 p.m.: Toronto health officials say community gardens and allotments will reopen this week with new rules on physical distancing and cleaning. 1:30 p.m.: Quebec is pushing back the reopening of retail stores in the greater Montreal area by one week, to May 18. At least 2,171 British Columbians have been infected with COVID-19, including 114 who have died and 1,376 who have fully recovered. Quebec, which accounts for more than half of Canada’s coronavirus cases, including deaths from the illness, is reopening retail stores outside Montreal while those in the greater Montreal area are to reopen on May 11.

Source: thestar May 04, 2020 10:00 UTC