Canada faces new wave of COVID-19 as restrictions are lifted

Public health professionals at Canada caution should be exercised when the amount of SARS-CoV-2 virus in wastewater in this country increases. Political analysts say that the upcoming elections in Ontario and Quebec, the two most populous of Canada’s 10 provinces, could prevent politicians from restoring restrictive measures to prevent epidemics. .

Meanwhile, testing for COVID-19 is being done less often.

Most Canadians have supported the restrictions and other anti-epidemic public health regulations over the past two years, although a minority voiced opposition, leading to a three-week protest. in early 2022 crippled Ottawa and many international border crossings. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has declared a state of emergency to end the unrest.

The province of Ontario, where the election will take place on June 2, has lifted the regulation Masks are mandatory at most locations last week. Meanwhile, the province of Quebec will do this next April.

Many Canadian provinces still require masks to be worn on public transport. (Photo: Reuters)

The province of Alberta ended epidemic prevention restrictions, including the requirement to wear a mask from March 1.

However, masks are still required in certain locations, including on public transport in all three provinces.

Most Canadians have been vaccinated COVID-19with more than 90% of the population in these provinces having received the primary dose, but this number is significantly reduced for the booster dose.

Canada’s COVID-19 death rate is about 100/100,000 people, almost one-third of the US rate but four times higher than Australia’s.

Mask-wearing has been widely adopted in Canada, with 73% of respondents to a poll earlier this month in favor, while 64% said they were in favor of a “vaccine passport”.

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