Is There Going To Be A Second Wave Of Covid In Canada
April 4 2020.
Is there going to be a second wave of covid in canada. In Canadas hardest-hit provinces the second wave is well underway with cases soaring across the country and experts say hospitalizations and deaths could soon follow. Could there be a. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the country is in a second wave of COVID-19 and warned it is on the brink of an autumn season that could be much worse than the spring.
Canada is past the worst of the first wave of coronavirus disease 2019 COVID-19 cases but according to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and provincial health officials a second wave is inevitable. In Canada government officials in Alberta say theyre in the final stages of testing such an app. As COVID-19 restrictionsin Alberta and across Canada are beginning to be lifted in stages infectious disease experts say a likely second wave of the virus will only be limited if people continue.
It will not be eradicated from the world in months Canadas chief public health. And health officials in other jurisdictions are studying the effectiveness of contact tracing. Mr Trudeau noted that when Canada went into lockdown March 13 there were 47 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and on Wednesday alone Canada had well over 1000.
Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba are reporting spikes in cases and hospitalizations. 84 per cent of. OTTAWA As Ontario and Quebec are weeks into the second wave of COVID-19 and 2500 new cases were reported across the country on Thursday other provinces that appeared to have transmission of the coronavirus under control are now also struggling to contain it.
Many Canadians are rightfully worried too. Canadas second wave of COVID-19 cases is inevitable a fact that provinces like Quebec and public health officials are bracing for. Ben NelmsCBC COVID-19 levels are declining from the devastating peaks of the second wave across much of Canada but experts say the threat.
The numbers are clear back on March 13thwhen we went into lockdown there. Some provinces appear to be more prepared than others. Like many things coronavirus-related the chance Canada will need to tighten restrictions again is hard to predict according to disease experts.