Canadian COVID-19 deaths as of August 6, 2020, by province or territory

As of August 6, 2020, there had been a total of 8,966 deaths attributed to the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Canada. Nine of Canada’s 13 provinces and territories have reported deaths: Quebec and Ontario had the highest numbers.

Quebec hit the hardest by COVID-19

Canada has recorded nearly 117,800 cases of COVID-19 since the first infection in the country was confirmed on January 25, 2020. The overwhelming majority of those cases have been reported in Quebec and Ontario, which are the two most populous provinces in Canada. COVID-19 continues to pose a serious health threat to Canadians, but there have been positive signs in recent months with the number of daily new cases falling considerably.

Canada invests in vaccine research

Provinces have slowly started to relax lockdown restrictions, but some measures are set to remain in place until communities have reached herd immunity or an effective vaccine is discovered. The search for a safe vaccine has become a priority for research teams worldwide, and Canada has stepped up its efforts to defeat the disease. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has pledged more than one billion Canadian dollars towards the development of a COVID-19 vaccine and other treatments.