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Statement from the Chief Public Health Officer of Canada on the release of selected individuals from quarantine for 2019 novel coronavirus
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/news/2020/02/statement-from-the-chief-public-health-officer-of-canada-on-the-release-of-selected-individuals-from-quarantine-for-2019-novel-coronavirus.html

From: Public Health Agency of Canada Statement

February 9, 2020 Ottawa, ON Public Health Agency of Canada

OTTAWA – On February 7, 2020, the Government of Canada repatriated Canadians and their families from Wuhan, China, which is the epicentre of the outbreak of novel coronavirus (referred to as 2019-nCoV).

Repatriated Canadians and their family members are at Canadian Forces Base Trenton for 14 days for further health assessment and observation. This action is being taken to reduce the risk of spread of 2019‑nCoV, based on our knowledge of the incubation period for the virus. ---CONTINUED---

CANADA:

Toronto doctor sounds alarm about medical mask shortage amid fears of COVID-19
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/shortage-medical-masks-toronto-covid-19-1.5480982

Dr. Iris Gorfinkel says she ran out of masks, now on a waiting list
CBC News · Posted: Feb 28, 2020 10:41 PM ET | Last Updated: 9 minutes ago

A Toronto doctor is warning that a shortage of medical masks in the city could negatively affect the health of patients coming into clinics — as experts continue to try to spread the message that buying the masks won't protect people from COVID-19.

Dr. Iris Gorfinkel said she's been paying for masks out of her own pocket and she's running into shortages — even for herself — as she treats patients.

"This is part of our standard operating procedure; we give them out in the waiting room," Gorfinkel told CBC Toronto on Friday...

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9th case of COVID-19 found in B.C.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/covid-19-coronavirus-update-bc-bonnie-henry-march-3-1.5483933

Man in his 50s who recently returned from Iran has tested positive for the virus

CBC News · Posted: Mar 03, 2020 11:31 AM PT | Last Updated: 16 minutes ago

A man in his 50s who recently returned from Iran is British Columbia's ninth confirmed case of COVID-19.

Dr. Bonnie Henry, provincial health officer, say the man lives in the Fraser Health district and is now in self-isolation at home...

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B.C. confirms 4 new cases of COVID-19, provincial total climbs to 12
https://globalnews.ca/news/6624856/bc-covid-update-tuesday/

By Simon Little and Richard Zussman Global News
Posted March 3, 2020 2:23 pm
Updated March 3, 2020 10:10 pm

British Columbia confirmed four new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday bringing the total in the province to 12.

Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said three of the patients had recently returned from Iran.

One patient is a man in his 50s, one is a man in his 60s and one is an adult woman. The province has limited information on the woman’s case.

The fourth new case is a woman in her 30s who was a close family contact of a previously identified B.C. case, also linked to Iran.

All of the new patients are in isolation.

“At least one of them went to an emergency department where they were tested. One of them was in isolation already,” Dr. Henry said....

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Elderly woman in 'critical condition' due to COVID-19, marking B.C.'s 13th case
https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/bc-health-officials-covid-19-update-wednesday

Officials said the woman lives in the Vancouver area and had recently returned from travelling in Hong Kong and India.
Stephanie Ip
Updated: March 4, 2020

A Vancouver woman in her 80s who recently returned from travel in India and Hong Kong is in critical condition after contracting COVID-19, making her the 13th case in B.C.

Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said the woman has had a “severe illness” and is now in isolation at Vancouver General Hospital after her tests were returned as a presumptive positive for the novel coronavirus.

“As you know, this is what we have been preparing for,” said Henry.

“Close contacts are being identified and contacted and monitored, those who are at risk.”

Henry said the woman had been travelling as part of a group trip and officials were looking at who the woman may have been in contact with. Other members of the trip were friends who have now returned to other parts of the world...

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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/covid19-quebec-2nd-1.5486496

Quebec announces new probable case of COVID-19
Government says person in question recently returned from abroad
CBC News · Posted: Mar 05, 2020 6:48 AM ET | Last Updated: 11 minutes ago

Quebec's public health agency announced a second case of coronavirus in the province Thursday...

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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/covid19-quebec-2nd-1.5486496

Quebec announces new probable case of COVID-19

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VICTORIA — A woman in her 80s with a presumptive case of the novel coronavirus is in critical condition at a Vancouver hospital.

Dr. Bonnie Henry, the provincial health officer, says the woman developed symptoms a couple of days after returning from Hong Kong and India about one week ago.

It is the 13th case of COVID-19 in British Columbia, bringing Canada’s total number of infections to 34.

The woman is in isolation at Vancouver General Hospital’s intensive care unit and had underlying medical conditions before developing the disease.

Don’t Jinx It, But Canada’s Virus Curve May be Flattening
https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/don-t-jinx-it-but-canada-s-virus-curve-may-be-flattening-1.1419666

(Bloomberg) -- It’s been more than three weeks since the governments of Canada’s three most populous provinces told their 28.4 million residents to hunker down at home and wait out the coronavirus.

No one is declaring success yet. But the measures appear to be working, even if policy makers are loath to say so. The three provinces, which have three-quarters of Canada’s people and saw its first virus cases, have recorded just 1.2 deaths from Covid-19 per 100,000 residents. ---CONTINUED---