Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, issued the following statement on COVID-19: “We are making steady progress, with 44,785 active cases, 50 per cent fewer compared to the peak of the third wave in mid-April. However, as COVID-19 activity remains elevated in many jurisdictions, strong public health measures must be sustained where COVID-19 is circulating and individual … 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 continued declines in disease activity with an average of 3,911 cases reported daily during the latest seven day period (May 19-25), a decrease of 29 per cent compared to the week prior, infection rates remain … Read more
The Government of Canada is extending the temporary travel measures restricting entry into Canada by foreign nationals until June 21, 2021. To continue managing the elevated risk of imported COVID-19 cases into Canada, the Government of Canada has extended the Notice to Airmen restricting all direct commercial and private passenger flights to Canada from India … 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 continued declines in disease activity with an average of 5,227 cases reported daily during the latest seven-day period (May 13-19), a decrease of 25 per cent compared to the week prior, daily case counts remain very … Read more
Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, issued the following statement on COVID-19: “Provincial and territorial data indicate that an average of 3,600 people with COVID-19 were being treated in Canadian hospitals each day during the most recent 7-day period (May 12-18) representing a 9 per cent decrease over last week. This includes, on … Read more
Iain Stewart, President of the Public Health Agency of Canada, issued the following statement: “This past week, Canada reached a significant milestone – the successful delivery of 20 million vaccine doses. This week, Canada will deliver another 4.5 million vaccines to the provinces and territories. Moving forward, Canadians can rest assured that the work of … Read more
Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, issued the following statement on COVID-19: “For the week of May 2-8, there were on average of 125,830 tests completed daily across Canada, of which 6.0% per cent were positive for COVID-19, similar to the week prior. Until vaccine coverage is sufficiently high to impact disease transmission … Read more
Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, issued the following statement on COVID-19: “During the latest 7-day period (May 6-12), an average of 6,919 cases were being reported daily. Until vaccine coverage is sufficiently high to impact disease transmission more broadly in the community, we must maintain a high degree of caution with public … Read more
Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, issued the following statement on COVID-19: “Provincial and territorial data indicate that an average of 3,951 people with COVID-19 were being treated in Canadian hospitals each day during the most recent 7-day period (May 5-11) representing a 7.4 per cent decrease over last week. This includes, on … Read more
Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, issued the following statement on COVID-19: “This year’s Mental Health Week theme, #GetReal, is about expressing our emotions and getting the help and support we need. It is an important and fitting message to promote during this time when it is normal to be experiencing difficult emotions, … Read more
