Percentage increase in reported COVID-19 deaths July 31-Aug. 31 Canada: 2.19%<\/p>\n
In the United States: 20.53%<\/p>\n
Worldwide: 26.42%[i]<\/a><\/p>\n *******************<\/p>\n Countries reporting more than 100% increase in COVID-19 cases for August: Seven<\/p>\n Country with greatest increase: Ethiopia 204.1%<\/p>\n Country with second greatest increase: Philippines 150.9%[ii]<\/a><\/p>\n ###############<\/p>\n Percentage increase in reported COVID-19 cases in Canada July 31-Aug. 31: 11.7%<\/p>\n Province with greatest increase July 31-Aug.31: Manitoba 196.8%<\/p>\n Second largest: British Columbia 61.2%<\/p>\n Nova Scotia increase: 1.68%[iii]<\/a><\/p>\n %%%%%%%%%%%%%%<\/p>\n Percentage increase in U.S. COVID-19 cases in August: 34.6%<\/p>\n Number of countries in 37-nation Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) with case increases higher than U.S: 14<\/p>\n OECD country with largest percentage increase: Greece 130.4%<\/p>\n Second greatest: Slovak Republic 70.9%: [iv]<\/a><\/p>\n ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^<\/p>\n Global increase in billionaires during COVID-19 pandemic: From 614 to 643<\/p>\n Increase in total wealth of billionaires during pandemic: $685 billion (U.S.)<\/p>\n Estimated wealth of Amazon\u2019s Jeff Bezos at beginning of pandemic: $113 billion<\/p>\n Estimated wealth September 3, 2020: $206 billion[v]<\/a><\/p>\n $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$<\/p>\n Canada\u2019s August employment rate: 58.0%<\/p>\n Nova Scotia\u2019s August employment rate: 54.3%<\/p>\n Rank of Nova Scotia employment rate among Canadian provinces: Ninth<\/p>\n Change in full-time employment in Canada in August:+205,800<\/p>\n Change in Nova Scotia: -1,600[vi]<\/a><\/p>\n @@@@@@@@@@@@<\/p>\n Median family income Canada 2018: $61,400<\/p>\n Percentage change since 2013: +6.41%<\/p>\n Median family income Nova Scotia 2018: $52,200<\/p>\n Percentage change since 2013: +1.95%<\/p>\n Number of Nova Scotians in low income in 2018: 176,720<\/p>\n Change from 2013: +8,770[vii]<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n -30-<\/p>\n [i]<\/a> Johns Hopkins<\/p>\n [ii]<\/a> Worldometer<\/p>\n [iii]<\/a> Canada.ca<\/p>\n [iv]<\/a> Worldometer<\/p>\n [v]<\/a> Americans for Tax Fairness<\/p>\n