Canada coronavirus deaths rise by almost 9pc to 734

Published April 13, 2020
A woman prays as she leaves flowers outside Residence Herron, a senior's long-term care facility, following a number of deaths since the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in the suburb of Dorval in Montreal Quebec, Canada April 13, 2020.  REUTERS/Christinne Muschi — christinne muschi
A woman prays as she leaves flowers outside Residence Herron, a senior's long-term care facility, following a number of deaths since the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in the suburb of Dorval in Montreal Quebec, Canada April 13, 2020. REUTERS/Christinne Muschi — christinne muschi

The number of people killed by the coronavirus in Canada rose by almost 9 per cent to 734 in a day, official data posted by the country's public health agency showed, Reuters reports.

A woman prays as she leaves flowers outside Residence Herron, a seniors' long-term care facility, following a number of deaths since the coronavirus disease outbreak, in the suburb of Dorval in Montreal Quebec, Canada, on April 13, 2020.  — Reuters
A woman prays as she leaves flowers outside Residence Herron, a seniors' long-term care facility, following a number of deaths since the coronavirus disease outbreak, in the suburb of Dorval in Montreal Quebec, Canada, on April 13, 2020. — Reuters

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