Canadian government announces a national day to honour those who have suffered from the global pandemic, anticipates arrival of fourth vaccine option
In a press conference on Tuesday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that March 11, 2021 will mark a new National Day of Observance to commemorate all of the lives lost to the COVID-19 pandemic.
With vaccinations making their way to priority groups across the country, Trudeau invites “all Canadians to join together in honouring the memory of those we have lost, and the people they left behind.”
Canada is expecting the latest approved Johnson & Johnson vaccine to arrive in Canada by September, according to Global News.
With its approval, Canada will have access to four different vaccines, the Johnson & Johnson brand being the only single-dose version. As a result, Canada is currently the only country to have this many different vaccines set for distribution.
However, none of this has erased the pain caused by the pandemic since it began.
A year has passed since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic, and Canada has since seen over 890,000 infections and more than 22,000 deaths. This past week alone has seen over 2,000 cases and 30 deaths every day, according to GuelphToday.
“We all have a role to play in ending this pandemic, and the crisis is not over yet,” said Trudeau.
“We will also recognize everyone who has been impacted by COVID-19, and pay tribute to all those who continue to work hard and make incredible sacrifices in our fight against the virus. Together, we will beat COVID-19.”
The government continues to urge citizens to only interact with the “fewest number of people for the shortest time from the greatest distance possible, wearing the best fitting mask.”
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