Canada and the country's 10 provinces will boost pay for essential workers such as employees in seniors' residences, which are linked to 80 per cent of coronavirus deaths, Reuters reported Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as saying on Thursday.
“If you're risking your health to keep this country moving and you're making minimum wage, you deserve a raise,” he told a daily briefing.
The total number of coronavirus-related deaths rose by just over 4pc to 4,280 from 4,111 on Wednesday, official data showed, further evidence the outbreak has peaked.
The number of positive diagnoses edged up to 63,895 from 62,458.
