1/5 #COVID19 key concerns in 🇨🇦: Today, in lieu of a daily in-person update to the media, I have issued a Sunday statement you can read in full here: canada.ca/en/public-heal…
2/5 #COVID19 can be severe. Hospitalisation data, available for >81,000 (67%) cases in 🇨🇦 indicates that >11,000 (14%) people developed severe illness requiring hospitalization, with 2,300 (20%) of these people admitted to critical care.
3/5 Data from Canada’s national hospital-based surveillance systems indicate that #COVID19 hospital stays increase with age, with those aged ≥ 60 years remaining in hospital for an average of 16 days.
4/5 #OlderAdults and those with underlying medical conditions are at highest risk for severe illness. More than half of hospitalised cases in 🇨🇦 are >70 years of age and 85% had one or more underlying medical condition.
5/5 Infection rates are currently low, but we need to remain vigilant as #COVID19 is still with us. Learn more about risk factors for severe illness, how to prepare & what actions you can take to take to reduce your risk of #COVID19.
canada.ca/en/public-heal…
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