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Aug 15, 2020, 5 tweets

1/5 #COVID19 key concerns in 🇨🇦 : Today, in lieu of a daily in-person update to the media, I have issued a Saturday statement you can read in full here: canada.ca/en/public-heal…

2/5 As we continue to lift restrictive #publichealth measures to minimize other health, social and economic consequences, we expect to see some resurgence in #COVID19 cases, similar to what we have observed in recent weeks.

3/5 Canada has had resurgences with reopening, incl. areas with previously very low transmission. With #COVID19 actively circulating in 🇨🇦 and 🌎, new cases or outbreaks can spark anywhere, anytime. The key is to #SlowTheSpread #Slowburn
canada.ca/en/public-heal…

4/5 Fortunately, #COVID19 hospitalisations and deaths have ↓ in Canada, w\ daily numbers remaining low. Local #Publichealth across 🇨🇦 are working hard to respond rapidly to each new spark to prevent further spread. #TestandTrace #Slowburn

5/5 We all have a role to play to prevent sparking a flare-up or setting off a chain of transmission that could reach a population or setting at high-risk for severe #COVID19 outcomes. #BePartoftheSolution ↑ Your #COVIDKnowHow:
canada.ca/en/public-heal…

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