The federal government's latest national modelling projections for the spread of the novel coronavirus suggest the number of cases by Aug. 23 could be as high as 127,740 and the number of deaths as high as 9,115
Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s chief public health officer, speaks at a news conference in Ottawa, on July 28, 2020.Canada’s chief public health officer says surges in new cases of COVID-19 are expected going forward.
That would mean a peak in cases this fall, followed by ongoing ups and downs, where the demand could temporarily exceed the capacity of the health-care system to cope.Tam says continuing to build up that capacity, while encouraging people to follow best public health practices, is essential.
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