The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern):
12:40 p.m.
Newfoundland and Labrador has confirmed one new case of COVID-19.
The province has confirmed 257 cases of the illness and of those, 189 people have recovered.
Six people are currently hospitalized and three are in intensive care.
The province has tested 5,871 people as of Saturday.
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12:20 p.m.
Toronto Mayor John Tory says he’s started discussions with city officials about when regular life can restart, though he warns the time hasn’t come yet.
Tory says there’s no “on and off switch” for physical distancing, and that changes will be made in phases.
He says all plans to re-open the city will be based on continuing to protect public health and saving lives.
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12 p.m.
New Brunswick is reporting one more confirmed case of COVID-19.
Five people are in hospital due to the virus and three are in intensive care.
Eighty-seven people from New Brunswick have recovered from the virus. The province has 118 confirmed cases.
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11:15 a.m.
Canada has extended its border closure with the United States for 30 days.
The closure restricts non-essential travel across the border.
The border was originally closed on March 21, with the arrangement set to expire on Tuesday.
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10:30 a.m.
Ontario reported another 485 cases of COVID-19 today as the province passed a total of 10,000 cases of the virus.
There were also 36 new deaths for a new total of 514.
More than 800 people are in hospital and 250 them are in intensive care.
The Canadian Press
