The cautious optimism surrounding Canada’s fight against COVID-19 is not going to go away anytime soon.
Canada’s chief public health officer, Dr. Theresa Tam, says that while things are looking better, we are not quite out of the woods yet.
“We have to remain mindful that our projections are only as reliable as our actions now and going forward. If we maintain measures that keep the growth rate down and prevent a rebound, we stand the best chance of remaining on this favourable trajectory,” said Tam.
As of late Wednesday, there were 51,587 confirmed cases of COVID-19 across the country and at least 2,996 deaths.
Tam says even though we will be living with COVID-19 for the foreseeable future, together we can keep the virus at bay by remaining vigilant.
“Our collective efforts have already slowed the growth of COVID-19, bent the curve and enabled our health system to cope. These are no small feats and they tell us we will get through this,” she said.
With files from Stuart Walter.
