Public Health Agency of Canada

Health Minister Patty Hajdu (Thunder Bay-Superior North, Ont.) announced nearly $750,000 in funding for McMaster University’s Preparing Providers to Recognize and Respond to Family Violence project. Through this new project, McMaster University will work with eight pan-Canadian associations to implement and evaluate the use of guidance, training resources and materials for health care and social service provider … Read more

Public Health Agency of Canada

Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam issued the following statement on June 14: “As of the end of the day on Saturday, June 13, there were 98,410 cases including 8,107 deaths and 59,354 or 60 per cent have now recovered. Labs across Canada have tested over 2,113,924 people for COVID-19 to date. Over the past … Read more

Public Health Agency of Canada

Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam issued a statement: “As of the end of the day on Thursday, June 11, there were 97,530 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 7,994 deaths and 57,658 or 59 per cent now recovered. Labs across Canada have tested 2,028,496 people for COVID-19 to date. Over the past week, we have been … Read more

Public Health Agency of Canada

Chief Public Officer Dr. Theresa Tam issued a statement: “As of the end of the day on Tuesday, June 9, there were 96,653 confirmed cases including 7,897 deaths and 55,572 or 58 per cent have now recovered. Labs across Canada have tested 1,955,719 people for COVID-19 to date. Over the past week, we have been testing an average … Read more

Public Health Agency of Canada

On June 7, Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam issued the following statement: “As of Saturday, June 6, there are now 95,057 confirmed cases including 7,773 deaths and 53,614 or 56 per cent have now recovered. Labs across Canada have tested over 1,868,000 people for COVID-19 to date, with about 5 per cent of these testing … Read more

Public Health Agency of Canada

Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam issued a statement on May 31: “As of Sunday, May 31, there are now 90,516 cases, including 7,092 deaths and 48,573 or 54 per cent have now recovered. Labs across Canada have tested over 1,663,000 people for COVID-19 to date, with about 5 per cent of these testing positive overall. … Read more

Public Health Agency of Canada

Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam issued the following statement: “As of Friday, May 29, there are 88,856 COVID-19 cases, including 6,918 deaths and 47,163 or 53 percent have now recovered. Labs across Canada have tested over 1,593,000 people for COVID-19 to date, with about 5 percent of these testing positive overall. Over the … Read more

Public Health Agency of Canada

Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam issued the following statement: “As of Wednesday, May 27, there are now 86,939 cases, including 6,671 deaths and 45,766 or 53 per cent have now recovered. Labs across Canada have tested over 1,528,000 people for COVID-19 to date, with about 5 per cent of these testing positive overall. Over the past … Read more

Public Health Agency of Canada

Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam issued a statement: “As of Monday, May 18, there are 77,306 COVID-19 cases, including 5,805 deaths. More than 38,828 or 50 per cent of cases are now recovered. Labs across Canada have tested 1,319,000 people for COVID-19 to date, with about 5 per cent of these testing positive. We are … Read more

Public Health Agency of Canada

Chief Public Health Agency Dr. Theresa Tam issued a statement: “As of Thursday, May 14, there are 72,536 COVID-19 cases, including 5,337 deaths. More than 35,523 or 49 percent of cases are now recovered. Labs across Canada have tested 1,199,591 people for COVID-19 to date, with about 6 per cent of these testing positive […]  Our collective efforts … Read more