The number of confirmed infections with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Canada has increased to 157 and include people in three previously unaffected provinces, Canada's Chief Medical Officer Dr. Theresa Tam said during a press briefing on Friday
TORONTO (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 13th March, 2020) The number of confirmed infections with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Canada has increased to 157 and include people in three previously unaffected provinces, Canada's Chief Medical Officer Dr. Theresa Tam said during a press briefing on Friday.
"As of right now, we have 157 cases of COVID-19 in Canada," Tam told reporters. "Saskatchewan, Manitoba, New Brunswick reported their first cases."
Tam urged Canadians to exercise caution and avoid all non-essential travel outside the country.
Health Minister Patty Hajdu said that Canada is in a "critical window" in the effort to limit the spread of COVID-19.
The World Health Organization has declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic. The total number of confirmed cases worldwide has surpassed 128,000, with the number of deaths exceeding 4,720 and the number of recovered reaching 69,000 patients.
