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Canada reaches 25,000 COVID-19 deaths

May 18, 2021 | 9:15 AM

TORONTO — Canada’s official COVID-19 death toll has reached 25,000.

Ontario is reporting 17 new fatalities related to the virus today, taking the national toll to 25,000.

The country’s first COVID-19 death was reported on March 9, 2020.

Canada surpassed 20,000 deaths at the end of January.

More coming…

The Canadian Press