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The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Wednesday, May 5, 2021
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The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern):
2:10 p.m.
Nova Scotia is reporting 175 new cases of COVID-19 today.
Health officials say there are 149 cases in the Halifax area, 13 in the province’s eastern zone, nine in western zone and four in northern zone.
The province has a total of 1,203 known active cases with 40 people in hospital, including nine in intensive care.
Officials say as of Tuesday, 334,775 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered, with 36,858 people having received their required second dose.
1:40 p.m.
Winnipeg Free Press By: Nicole Thompson and Paola Loriggio, The Canadian Press Posted:
Last Modified: 7:11 PM CDT Wednesday, May. 5, 2021 Save to Read Later
Health Canada approved the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children 12 and older on Wednesday, prompting Alberta, the Northwest Territories and Manitoba to announce they would offer the shot to kids in that age bracket as part of their efforts to combat COVID-19.
The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine stands in a tray before use at the Saskatoon Tribal Council run vaccination clinic inside SaskTel centre in Saskatoon, Sask., on Thursday, April 15, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Kayle Neis
Health Canada approved the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children 12 and older on Wednesday, prompting Alberta, the Northwest Territories and Manitoba to announce they would offer the shot to kids in that age bracket as part of their efforts to comba
Hospitals are running out of beds and oxygen. Mass cremations are taking place nightly.
Canada s travel ban is supposed to be in effect for 30 days. Chahal fears it will carry on longer and the situation in India will only get worse. When I look at the news, what s going on in India, I feel really worried, said Chahal, who fears for his family. I want to have them back here.
3rd country travel not an option for family
The family says they ve looked for alternate ways to get home, but there are few flights to other countries, from which they could then fly to Canada.