Day: 4 June 2021

Status update of Covid-19 cases worldwide

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Here we provide a daily update of the data available for select countries and jurisdictions as of June 4, 2021 at 8:00pm EST.

On Friday, heath officials in the UK logged 6,238 new infections in the last 24-hours bringing the total cases count to more than 4.5 million since the start of the pandemic. Of the cumulative total of confirmed positive cases, nearly 95% are considered recovered. In the last day, Covid-related deaths increased by 11 for a total of 127,823 fatalities.

What Lies Ahead For Canada’s NHL Teams Next Season

Most of Canada’s 7 NHL teams are already looking ahead to next season. Only Winnipeg and Montreal remain in the playoffs. The other 5 teams are golfing and trying to be optimistic about their future. On July 21, the NHL will hold an expansion draft as the Seattle Kraken join the league. The Kraken will draft one player from each team, which means every team will have a hole to fill. Two days later, the NHL Draft will be begin on July 23 and will show the direction teams are taking to improve.