In the face of still growing Covid-19 statistics, Canada’s top health official says its important we don’t forget we are all in this together.
Today Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam reported there are currently 62,458 confirmed cases of Covid 19 in Canada.
There have been 4,111 deaths and over 27,000 people have recovered.
Tam noted that this is Mental Health Week and she says this year it takes a on a special meaning.
“Across Canada and around the world people have been struggling with concerns of all manner and scope during these long weeks,” she said. “Fitting (that) the theme for this year is ‘social connection’. We’ve said many times leading up to this week that while we’re apart physically, there’s never been a more important time to stay connected.”
Tam adds that talking things out with others can help.
She says Canadians are resilient in the face of challenges.
To date, labs across 🇨🇦 have tested >970,000 people for #COVID19, w an average ~6% positive overall. In the past 7 days, an average of >25,000 people have been tested daily as #publichealth continues to ↑ capacity to #TestandTrace.
— Canada's CPHO (@CPHO_Canada) May 6, 2020