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COVID-19 cases in Canada are hitting their lowest levels so far in 2021.
The average number of new daily cases of COVID-19 in Canada is below 2,000 for the first time since early October and the number of people in hospital due to COVID-19 is the lowest it has been since November.
The daily average over the past week is 1,798 new cases, the lowest average since Oct. 2, 2020. It fell slightly below 2,000 on Sunday, at 1,962 new cases on average over the previous seven days.
The last time the average number nationally was below 2,000 was Oct.