Coronavirus outbreak: Justin Trudeau speaks as total COVID-19 deaths in Canada pass 8000 | LIVE

Описание: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau held his COVID-19 briefing in Ottawa on Friday to discuss the ongoing government response to the pandemic.

Canada’s outbreak of the novel coronavirus has now claimed more than 8,000 lives.

The grim milestone comes as the number of fatalities rose by 11 on Friday morning, all from Ontario, for a countrywide total of 8,005. That number could rise throughout the day Friday as other provinces release their new daily tallies.

Confirmed cases of COVID-19 — the disease caused by the virus — also rose in Canada by 182, with current cases in the country now sitting at 97,712.

Quebec remains the hardest-hit province in terms of cases and deaths.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau also says he has “serious questions” about the RCMP arrest of Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation Chief Allan Adam.

“We must get to the bottom of this,” Trudeau said during his daily briefing in Ottawa.

“Like many people, I have serious questions about what happened. The independent investigation must be transparent and be carried out so that we get answers.”

Adam was arrested outside a casino in Fort McMurray, Alta., early on the morning of March 10. The events were caught on an RCMP dashcam video.

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