On behalf of Health Minister Patty Hajdu (Thunder Bay-Superior North, Ont.), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities Andy Fillmore (Halifax, N.S.) highlighted government support of the Canadian Immunization Research Network, which is doing important work to monitor vaccination in Canada. The full release is available online.
Chief Public Health Officer of Canada Dr. Theresa Tam issued a statement: “Since the start of the pandemic, there have been 1,443,433 cases of COVID-19 and 26,683 deaths reported in Canada,” she said. “Four variants of concern (VOCs) in Canada, B.1.1.7 (Alpha), B.1.351 (Beta), P.1 (Gamma), and B.1.617.2 (Delta), have been detected in most provinces and territories. At the … Read more
Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, issued the following statement on COVID-19: “The latest national seven-day moving average of 1,294 new cases reported daily (Aug 3-9), is an increase of 58 per cent over the previous week. With early signs of a Delta-driven wave beginning and the fall approaching, efforts to increase the … Read more
Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, issued the following statement on COVID-19: “Today’s national seven-day moving average of 945 new cases reported daily (Jul 30 – Aug 5), is an increase of 48 per cent over the previous week. With early signs of a Delta-driven wave beginning and the fall approaching, efforts to … Read more
Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, issued the following statement on COVID-19: “Today’s national seven-day moving average of 887 new cases reported daily (Jul 28 – Aug 3), is an increase of 59 per cent over the previous week. To reduce opportunities for COVID-19 to spread, particularly the highly contagious Delta variant, we … Read more
Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, issued the following statement on COVID-19: “The latest epidemiology and modelling update shows that we are at the start of a Delta-driven fourth wave, but that the trajectory will depend on ongoing increase in fully vaccinated coverage and the timing, pace and extent of re-opening. We expect cases to … Read more
Effective July 5, 2021, the Government of Canada implemented some exemptions for fully vaccinated travellers who are currently eligible to enter Canada. The Public Health Agency of Canada has issued fines to two passengers arriving in Toronto from the United States the week of July 18, 2021, for non-compliance with entry requirements. The full release … Read more
Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, issued the following statement on COVID-19: “Today’s seven-day moving average of 594 new cases reported daily (July 22-28), shows an increase of 39 per cent over the previous week. Severe illness trends continue to decline, with the latest provincial and territorial data showing that an average of … Read more
Health Minister Patty Hajdu (Thunder Bay-Superior North, Ont.) issued a statement on World Hepatitis Day 2021: “Every hour, it is estimated that at least one person in Canada is diagnosed with hepatitis C. While rates of hepatitis B and C decreased slightly between 2018 and 2019, we know that the COVID-19 pandemic has amplified the social … Read more
Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, issued the following statement on COVID-19: “Today’s seven-day moving average of 539 new cases reported daily (July 20-26), shows an increase of 36 per cent over the previous week. Severe illness trends continue to decline, with the latest provincial and territorial data showing that an average of … Read more
