COVID-19 cases in the country.“The long weekend is going to be a challenge across the country,” Donald Vinh, an infectious diseases specialist and a medical microbiologist at the McGill University Health Centre, said.
Over 120K new COVID-19 cases since Easter suggests post-holiday surge in Canada With pandemic fatigue, good weather and less than half of the population vaccinated with one dose, a “perfect storm” is brewing, Vinh told Global News.Canada’s deputy chief public health officer, Howard Njoo, also warned Canadians of “a post-holiday spike.”“COVID-19 resurgences have followed social gatherings during past holidays and long weekends,” he said during a news conference on Friday.Canada has “seen increases about six to 10 days after.