Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, issued the following statement on COVID-19: “The latest national-level data show a continued downward trend in disease activity with an average of 1,240 cases reported daily during the latest seven day period (June 9-15), down 29 per cent compared to the week prior. Until vaccine coverage is … Read more
Health Minister Patty Hajdu (Thunder Bay-Superior North, Ont.) announced the launch of the Ask the Experts advertising campaign. This campaign features short videos by trusted experts answering some of the most common questions people have about the COVID-19 vaccines. These videos will encourage vaccine uptake by providing people across Canada with credible COVID-19 vaccine information so they can … Read more
Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, issued the following statement on COVID-19: “The latest national-level data show a continued downward trend in disease activity with an average of 1,548 cases reported daily during the latest seven day period (June 4-10), down 34 per cent compared to the week prior. For the week of … Read more
Health Minister Patty Hajdu (Thunder Bay-Superior North, Ont.) announced an investment of $9,275,000 in 57 distress centres in Canada through the Public Health Agency of Canada. This investment will support a range of distress centres across the country, including in rural and remote areas. This is part of a $50 million investment first announced in the 2020 … Read more
Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, issued the following statement on COVID-19: “The latest national-level data show a continued downward trend in disease activity with an average of 1,646 cases reported daily during the latest seven day period (June 3-9), down 33 per cent compared to the week prior and down 81 per … Read more
Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, issued the following statement on COVID-19: “With the considerable decline in infection rates nationally, the overall number of people experiencing severe and critical illness is also declining. Provincial and territorial data indicate that an average of 2,024 people with COVID-19 were being treated in Canadian hospitals each … Read more
Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, issued the following statement on COVID-19: “The latest national-level data show a continued downward trend in disease activity with an average of 2,454 cases reported daily during the latest seven day period (May 27-June 2), down 33 per cent compared to the week prior. Until vaccine coverage … Read more
The Council of Chief Medical Officers of Health issued the following statement: “We continue to rely on scientific evidence and expert advice to guide our decision-making on the use of authorized COVID-19 vaccines. The National Advisory Committee on Immunization has provided updated guidance on the use of mixed vaccine schedules in COVID-19 vaccination programs. NACI recommends that: … Read more
Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, issued the following statement on COVID-19: “While the latest national-level data show a continued downward trend in disease activity with an average of 3,376 cases reported daily during the latest 7 day period (May 21-27), down 33 per cent compared to the week prior, infection rates remain … Read more
Health Minister Patty Hajdu (Thunder Bay-Superior North, Ont.) and Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair (Scarborough-Southwest, Ont.) issued a statement: “The Government of Canada welcomes the report on border testing and quarantine measures from the COVID-19 Testing and Screening Expert Advisory Panel, issued on May 27, 2021 […] Canada has some of the strictest travel and border measures in … Read more
