Canada could see 22,000 coronavirus deaths

Justin Trudeau warns that Canada’s economic shutdown is likely to remain in place for weeks, as infections continue to climb across the country. “It is going to be important to get our economy going – but we’re going to have to remain vigilant until such a time as a vaccine is found,” he says.

Canada could suffer as many as 22,000 deaths from the coronavirus pandemic, even with strict physical distancing and the widespread closure of businesses and schools, Canadian public health officials have warned.

Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday that he remained confident that Canadians could continue their “disciplined” behaviour, including staying home and practicing social distancing.

“We have the chance to determine what our country looks like in the weeks and months to come. Our healthcare systems across the country are coping for the time being, but we’re at a fork in the road, between the best and the worst possible outcomes,” the prime minister said. “The best possible outcome is no easy path for any of us.”

Canada had recorded nearly 20,000 cases of the coronavirus and 461 fatalities.

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