


"If we are lucky and everything goes smoothly, everyone would be thrilled with that. WATCH | Businesses adjusting to COVID-19 pandemic:ĭuration 3:05 An infectious disease specialist answers questions about the COVID-19 pandemic including whether two metres are still enough for physical distancing. "We should be monitoring much more, even than what we currently are, and we should certainly have more capacity in our hospital system to absorb new cases than we do right now," he said. Matthew Oughton, an infectious diseases expert and professor at McGill University, spoke to CBC News about the need for being prepared. Health officials in Ontario on Saturday released data showing the province has added 412 cases, a number not as high as the 441 counted on Friday - the most on a single day since May 8 - but it's still in line with an upward trend seen in the past week and a half.ĭr. Ontario and Quebec are among the provinces going ahead with plans to ease COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, despite concerns about their capacity for testing and tracking the spread of the virus that causes the contagious respiratory illness. INTERACTIVE | Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada by province and territory.Coronavirus: The latest in drug treatment and vaccine development.Canada is reopening without knowing where Canadians are getting COVID-19.Museums, libraries and drive-ins in Quebec can reopen May 29.Travellers demand Ottawa force airlines to refund cancelled flights.Government launches online tool to help Canadians navigate financial benefits.Ottawa looking to endorse single coronavirus contact tracing app for the nation.

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