Statement from the Chief Public Health Officer of Canada on August 27, 2020
OTTAWA, Aug. 27, 2020 /CNW/ -In lieu of an in-person update to the media, Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada's Chief Public Health Officer, issued the following statement today:
- OTTAWA, Aug. 27, 2020 /CNW/ -In lieu of an in-person update to the media, Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada's Chief Public Health Officer, issued the following statement today:
"There have been126,417cases of COVID-19 in Canada, including9,094deaths.89% of people have now recovered. - Labs across Canada tested an average of almost 48,000 people daily over the past week with 0.7% testing positive.
- This indicates that local public health authorities are continuing to keep COVID-19 spread under manageable control.
- If we don't all maintain recommended public health practices, we could quickly move out of the slow burn safe zone into uncontrolled epidemic growth.