Due to maximum attention the Canadian government has put in place to curb the spread of the deadly disease, the government projected that the COVID-19 infections will decline rapidly in the next two months.
Canadian provinces are opening up businesses again as vaccinations advance rapidly. More than 76% of eligible Canadians have had at least a first dose, and more than 26% have had a second, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday.
Trudeau who told newsmen in accordance to the projection, he said “Because people got vaccinated, because people stayed at home and followed public health rules, the current situation is rather encouraging.”
But Theresa Tam, the country's chief health officer, said “there’s need to be a controlled and gradual reopening, because a resurgence is possible if reopening businesses increases contact rates by 50% or more.”
The Delta variant is driving up cases again in Britain, Tam noted, urging further vaccine uptake by Canadians, which she said could help counteract the effect of the variant.
By the middle of next week, Canada will have received enough vaccines to fully immunize 75% of its population of 38 million, said Brigadier General Kris Broider, head of logistics for the vaccination rollout.
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