Despite a few recent outbreaks across the country, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said today new federal figures show efforts to fight the novel coronavirus in Canada are working.
Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam and her colleague Dr. Howard Njoo give their updated projections of how many more Canadians will likely get sick during the pandemic. 0:00
Despite a few recent outbreaks across the country, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said today new federal figures show efforts to fight the novel coronavirus in Canada are working.
“After a very challenging spring, things are continuing to move in the right direction,” he said during a media briefing outside his residence at Rideau Cottage this morning.
“We still have some hot spots in some parts of the country, but nationally, the number of cases, hospitalizations, and deaths is declining over time.”
His comments came just before today’s semi-regular update of Canada’s virus modelling numbers.
Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam and her colleague Dr. Howard Njoo, the deputy chief public health officer, will give their updated p