OTTAWA, Dec 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) – COVID-19 cases reported new records in Canada, with a total of 406,839 cases and 12,583 deaths as of yesterday afternoon.
Quebec set a new high record in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, reporting 2,031 new cases.
It is the first time in Canada that a daily increase in confirmed cases surpassed 2,000, in a single province. It also broke the previous record number of new cases set on Dec 1 when the province confirmed 1,513 cases.
Meanwhile, Ontario province broke another record for the number of new cases in a single day, confirming 1,859 new cases yesterday, which is four more infections than the previous record set on Nov 27.
Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, Theresa Tam said, although Canada is making preparations for a COVID-19 vaccine rollout, the operation will face a range of logistical and operational challenges, and Canadians should continue to fight the virus with established public health measures, before and after.
“An initial supply of vaccines is expected to become available in early 2021, and although supply will be limited at the outset, Canada is well-positioned to provide access to safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines for all Canadians,” Tam said in a statement.
However, Tam warned that, inoculations on their own are not enough to stop the spread of COVID-19.
“As we continue to prepare the way for widespread and lasting control of COVID-19, through safe and effective vaccines, Canada must continue with the collective effort of individuals and public health authorities, to sustain the response,” she said, repeating her call for Canadians to practice physical distancing, wearing masks and frequent hand washing.– NNN-AGENCIES
