Canada has confirmed a total of 180,145 COVID-19 cases as of Saturday afternoon, including 9,608 deaths, according to CTV, reports Xinhua.
The case count rose over the 170,000 level on Tuesday.
Canada's Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam said in a statement on Saturday that Canada is seeing shifting patterns in the spread of COVID-19 over time.
While the highest case numbers have been in the 20 to 39 age group over the summer, we are now seeing increasing case numbers in older age groups, where the risk of more severe outcomes is higher, said Tam.
We must do everything possible to prevent the introduction and further spread of the virus in these settings, she added. Canadians began the Thanksgiving long weekend amid a resurgence of COVID-19 cases that
has prompted more restrictions in several hot areas.