Canada Covid Cases

• XBB.1.5. in Canada: New COVID-19 subvariant cases have doubled in a week, PHAC says

  The number of confirmed cases of the COVID-19 XBB.1.5 subvariant continues to grow in Canada, with a total of 42 cases documented as of Monday.

  Canada

  Jan 11, 2023
  
• COVID-19 pandemic is still ‘raging,’ experts say. How to stay safe heading into fall

  Experts said Canadians should be reminded that the COVID-19 pandemic is not over, adding that vaccination, masking and ventilation of indoor spaces are crucial.

  Health

  Aug 20, 2022
  
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• COVID-19 project tracking long-term care homes halted due to lack of data

  The project run by the National Institute on Ageing launched in April 2020 and presents information about cases, outbreaks and deaths at long-term care homes.

  Health

  Jul 28, 2022
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• Justin Trudeau tests positive for COVID-19 for 2nd time

  Trudeau previously tested positive for COVID-19 in January as the Omicron variant surge sent case counts across the country soaring to new highs.

  Canada

  Jun 13, 2022
• Canada is in 6th wave of COVID-19, Dr. Theresa Tam says

  The latest rise in cases across the country is fuelled by the BA.2 subvariant of Omicron, Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam confirmed on Tuesday.

  Health

  Apr 12, 2022
• COVID-19: N.S. reports another death, more hospital and long-term care outbreaks

  The province reported new COVID-19 outbreaks at a hospital and two long-term care facilities in Nova Scotia.

  Health

  Feb 10, 2022
• Trudeau isolating after COVID-19 exposure, says rapid test was negative

  There have been a number of cases of COVID-19 among political staffers, MPs and ministers over the past month as the highly contagious Omicron variant continues to spread.

  Canada

  Jan 27, 2022
• As Omicron surges, O’Toole pressed on calls to ‘accommodate’ vaccine holdouts

  O'Toole said his party plans to push for an emergency meeting of the House of Commons health committee on why the federal government hasn't been providing more rapid tests.

  Canada

  Jan 6, 2022
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• Amid Omicron surge, 10-day quarantine still ‘ideal’ but not always possible: Tam

  Public health officials in some regions are facing tough questions after slashing COVID-19 quarantine times to five days, despite the possibility of spread afterward.

  Canada

  Jan 5, 2022
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• Canada ushers in 2022 with record COVID-19 cases after muted New Year’s Eve

  The trappings of COVID-era new year's festivities were evident throughout the country, but were particularly striking in Canada's eastern-most province.

  Canada

  Jan 1, 2022