Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam listens to a question during a news conference, in Ottawa, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021. Photo by: The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
Federal health authorities laid out their vision of what life could look like after most Canadians are vaccinated against COVID-19, just as regional officials warned some people may be getting ahead of themselves through ill-advised gatherings.
Canada s chief public health officer raised hopes Friday that summer fun and fall holiday bashes may lie ahead as she rolled out a blueprint for how the vaccination campaign could lift the country out of COVID-19 lockdown.
Dr. Theresa Tam said Canada may have passed the peak of the third wave, as average daily COVID-19 case counts dropped to fewer than 7,000 for the first time since April.
Canada’s chief public health officer, Dr. Theresa Tam, said the fall could mean more people returning to offices, more post-secondary students returning to campuses and more people gathering together for multi-household holiday celebrations.Kunal Mahto / iStock-Getty Images
Health Minister Patty Hajdu announced Friday that the federal government’s roadmap sees 75% of Canadians receive one vaccine dose and 20% receiving two doses by the summer for restrictions to ease “based on public health situations in your area.”
“You ll need to continue to follow the local public health advice and keep up with individual measures like physical distancing and wearing a mask indoors but you can look forward to small outdoor gatherings with family and friends,” she said during a media briefing.
Published Friday, May 14, 2021 2:34PM EDT Last Updated Friday, May 14, 2021 5:46PM EDT Federal health authorities laid out their vision of what life could look like after most Canadians are vaccinated against COVID-19, just as regional officials warned some people may be getting ahead of themselves through ill-advised gatherings. Canada s chief public health officer raised hopes Friday that summer fun and fall holiday bashes may lie ahead as she rolled out a blueprint for how the vaccination campaign could lift the country out of COVID-19 lockdown. Dr. Theresa Tam said Canada may have “passed the peak” of the third wave, as average daily COVID-19 case counts dropped to fewer than 7,000 for the first time since April.
Chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam said Friday that Canada may have “passed the peak” of the third wave, as average daily COVID-19 case counts dropped to fewer than 7,000 for the first time since April. Photo by Patrick Doyle/Reuters/File
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Federal health authorities laid out their vision of what life could look like after most Canadians are vaccinated against COVID-19, just as regional officials warned some people may be getting ahead of themselves through ill-advised gatherings.
Canada’s chief public health officer raised hopes Friday that summer fun and fall holiday bashes may lie ahead as she rolled out a blueprint for how the vaccination campaign could lift the country out of COVID-19 lockdown.
Chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam said Friday that Canada may have “passed the peak” of the third wave, as average daily COVID-19 case counts dropped to fewer than 7,000 for the first time since April. Photo by Patrick Doyle/Reuters/File
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Federal health authorities laid out their vision of what life could look like after most Canadians are vaccinated against COVID-19, just as regional officials warned some people may be getting ahead of themselves through ill-advised gatherings.
Canada’s chief public health officer raised hopes Friday that summer fun and fall holiday bashes may lie ahead as she rolled out a blueprint for how the vaccination campaign could lift the country out of COVID-19 lockdown.