Canada is Not COVID-19-Free
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That there were 4,684 active COVID-19 cases in the country(Getty)
The Claim
Canada is free of COVID-19.
News posted on
Emerging story
Thousands of users on Facebook and Twitter shared posts claiming that Canada is free of COVID-19. The claim went viral in the Philippines. Users there expressed the wish that COVID-19 ends in their country.
Misbar’s Analysis
Misbar's investigation found that the circulating claims false.
As of August 12, 2020, the Canadian government reported on its website that there were 4,684 active COVID-19 cases in the country. Since the beginning of the pandemic, Canada has recorded 120,421 cases and 8,991 deaths.
Misbar’s Classification
Fake
