COVID-19 scare: Canada suffering 4th wave of coronavirus

"We have been closely monitoring increases in COVID-19 activity across the country. The latest national surveillance data indicate that a fourth wave is underway in Canada and that cases are plotting along a strong resurgence trajectory," said Canada`s Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam.

Ottawa: Canada is suffering a fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic as variants of the virus continue to spread in the country, said Canada`s Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam on Thursday (August 12). Tam told a press conference that the country`s national case count has taken a turn for the worse since late July, the Xinhua news agency reported. Canada on Thursday (August 12) reported 2,138 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the cumulative total to 1,447,439 cases, including 26,692 deaths, according to CTV.