(Fighting New Crown Pneumonia) Global War Epidemic: Canada's Cumulative Cases Break Through Ten Thousand Cases
China News Agency, Toronto, April 2 (Reporter Yu Ruidong) The cumulative number of confirmed and suspected cases of New Coronavirus infection in Canada exceeded 10,000 on April 2, and the number of cases was close to three ten thousandths of the country's total population.
Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau said in a national television broadcast for two days that Canada is conducting the largest mobilization of citizens since World War II. He emphasized that the government alone could not win the fight against the epidemic. Everyone must respond, fulfill their civic and collective responsibilities, obey public health guidelines, maintain social distance, and stay at home as much as possible.
Trudeau said the federal government will discuss with the provinces the feasibility of disseminating epidemiological model data to the public. The media believes that these data will allow the public to see the possible outbreak curve and understand how bad the situation will be.
As of 9:00 pm on April 2nd, Canada time, a total of 11,283 confirmed and suspected cases were found in Canada, 1971 recovered, and 138 related deaths. According to statistics from Johns Hopkins University in the United States, the number of Canadian cases currently ranks 13th in the world. Canada reported the first case of infection on January 25; on March 11, the number of cases broke 100; and on March 20, it exceeded 1,000.
Trudeau said the Canadian government is constantly rolling out measures to protect employment, help the unemployed, and provide support to businesses experiencing cash flow problems. "This is the largest economic plan in Canadian history," he said on April 1, calling for the parliament to be called again for this.
In response to the epidemic, the Canadian Parliament announced on March 13 that it was temporarily suspended until April 20. On March 25, Congress, temporarily called by the Trudeau government, passed a total of $ 107 billion in economic relief.
However, the Canadian Medical Association issued a statement on the 2nd, calling on the authorities to take urgent action to solve the lack of protective equipment for medical personnel across the country. The association says more than a third of doctors in community care facilities believe their N95 masks, masks, and goggles will last just two days or less.
Canadian media revealed that a batch of masks ordered by Quebec from China was inexplicably transferred to the United States. Trudeau responded to the media by saying that he had seen relevant reports and was equally worried. He said that he understands that the United States has a great demand for medical supplies, but it is the same for Canada. The Canadian side is cooperating with the United States on this matter.
The governor of Quebec, Lego, told the media that the authorities are working hard to purchase medical supplies, "sometimes with cash and sometimes with police." The province currently has a total of 5,518 cases, accounting for about 49% of the country's total; more than 200 medical staff were diagnosed with the infection.
In Ontario, the most populous province, there are also more than 200 medical workers infected, accounting for more than 9% of the province's cases.
Several governors and public health officials from all over the place continue to ring the alarm bells on television: "Someone is dying," "Please stay home," "Keep physical distance."
The mayor of Toronto, Canada ’s largest city, John Tory, signed an emergency order on April 2 stating that if the distance between two people in a park or public square is less than 2 meters, they can be prosecuted and may be fined $ 5,000. The city ’s previous day ’s ban has been “unprecedented”. People can only go to the supermarket to shop once a week. The rest of the exemptions that allow them to go out include seeking medical treatment, walking the dog, and maintaining daily physical fitness at least 2 meters away.
Ontario, where Toronto is located, has provisional legislation that could punish more than five people for gathering, trespassing into a closed park, or even imprisonment for one year.
At the same time, frontline health care workers are becoming Canadian heroes. In British Columbia, which ranks third in the country in terms of cumulative cases, at 7 pm every night, cities such as Vancouver can hear different ways of drumming, cheering, singing, honking, etc. Cheer for medical staff. (Finish)