After variants of the virus were identified across nine provinces, health experts in Canada have warned of a third outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic.
“While it is normal for variants to emerge as viruses evolve continuously, some variants are considered ‘variants of concern’ because they spread more easily, some may cause more severe disease, or current vaccines may be less effective against them, This is why our public health policies and individual activities need to maintain the strictest diligence. This will help prevent these variants from re-accelerating the outbreak and making it even harder to handle,” said Theresa Tam, Canada’s chief public health officer, in a statement.
A total of 823,048 Covid-19 cases and 21,213 deaths have so far been recorded by Canada.
