(Fighting against New Coronary Pneumonia) Over 80% of cumulative cases in Canada are related to community transmission
China News Agency, Toronto, May 23 (Reporter Yu Ruidong) The cumulative number of new coronavirus infection cases reported in Canada reached 83,621 on May 23 local time, exceeding the cumulative number of cases in mainland China.
As of the evening of the 23rd, there were 43,305 rehabilitation cases in Canada, accounting for nearly 52% of the cumulative number of cases; 6355 related deaths. The number of new crown-related deaths in Canada has surpassed mainland China on May 9.
Data Map: On May 20 local time, pedestrians wearing masks walk through Chinatown in the central area of Toronto, Canada. China News Service reporter Yu Ruidong
About 55% of the cumulative cases reported in Canada are women, and about 35% of cases are over 60 years old.
Of all the cases, about 81% are related to community transmission, and about 19% are infected while traveling.
According to Canadian Public Health Agency data, 1.432 million people have been tested in Canada. Canadian Chief Public Health Officer Tan Yongshi said that the country currently tests 28,000 people daily. But she said in late April that Canada ’s daily testing scale should reach 60,000.
The official epidemic curve shows that the cumulative number of cases in Canada has flattened. The number of new cases per day has declined since mid-April, but has recently fluctuated.
The Canadian government acknowledges that improving the scale of testing in various provinces and regions, tracing the case contacts, and ensuring cross-regional sharing of relevant data are issues that need to be urgently resolved in the current epidemic prevention and control work.
Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau told the media on the 22nd that he hopes to use a mobile application for contact tracking across the country to further slow down the spread of the virus.
As the weather turned warmer and the various regions gradually unblocked and restarted their social and economic activities, the number of people going out and even gathering began to increase. Canadian public health officials at all levels and executive heads of many places have issued reminders in recent days, calling for vigilance against the epidemic.
Statistics of the new crown epidemic in Johns Hopkins University show that Canada currently ranks 13th in the world in deaths, ranking in the United States, Brazil, Russia, United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, France, Germany, Turkey, Iran , India and Peru. (Finish)