By Canadian Press

More than 90 per cent of Canadian deaths from COVID-19 are those over age 60

Apr 14, 2020 | 1:02 AM

OTTAWA — Quebec continues to lead the country in deaths and infections from COVID-19 with many of the victims being elderly.

Canada has seen 25,682 confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases including 780 deaths due to the virus.

Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s chief public health officer, says outbreaks in long-term care homes are the most crucial COVID-19 problem coming out of the last two weeks of the pandemic.

Tam is urging all Canadians to continue to stay home to keep older people, who are most at risk, from dying.

More than 90 per cent of the Canadians who have died are over the age of 60, according to statistics Tam issued last week.

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On Monday she said half of the 734 deaths in Canada from COVID-19 had occurred in long-term care homes.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 14, 2020.

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