Canada’s health minister to provide COVID-19 update
Global News
A COVID-19 update will be given by Canadian health officials Friday, as some provinces across the country begin lifting pandemic restrictions.
Canadian Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc will give a COVID-19 update Friday alongside public health officials as some provinces begin lifting pandemic mandates.
Globalnews.ca will be live streaming the federal update at 11 a.m. ET.
The update comes just two days after Alberta ended its vaccine certificate system. The number of people hospitalized with the virus decreased slightly as the program officially expired.
It also comes after Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe announced Tuesday the province will end its proof of vaccination, and has suggested private businesses who want to keep it seek legal advice before making a final decision.
In Quebec, COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to drop. On Thursday, 36 new deaths attributed to the health crisis were reported.
Although the province’s public health officials recommend no more than 10 people gathering inside, there are no legal limits on private gatherings in homes as of Saturday.
“We’re going to have to learn to live with the virus,” Quebec Premier François Legault said.
Quebec, along with Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, has laid out plans to lift other pandemic measures over the course of the next month or so.
