Friday, November 20, 2009

Swine Flu surge: 18 more die in Ontario, 22 in Alberta, two in B.C.

OTTAWA – 52 more Canadians have died from Swine Flu to take the national fatalities from the novel pandemic virus H1N1 to 250 from the 198 deaths that were being reported just two days ago.

The Public Health Agency of Canada reported the new tally on Thursday, indicating that between Nov. 17 and 11 a.m. EST on Nov. 19, Ontario reported an additional 18 deaths while Alberta reported 22.

B.C.’s death toll climbed to 32 with two additional deaths since the last B.C. government report which indicated on Tuesday that there had been 30 deaths across the province.

The starling jump in a reporting period of less than three days is the highest national death toll reported since the Swine Flu pandemic hit Canada in a second, more lethal wave.

Seven additional deaths were reported in Quebec to take that provinces total fatalities to 65. Quebec’s death toll has jumped significantly in one week.
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