More than 25,000 Canadians have been tested for COVID-19, the countryB次元官网网址檚 top doctor said, as 313 cases of the virus have been diagnosed.
In a Sunday afternoon update, chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam said all travellers are being asked to self-isolate when they enter Canada.
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When asked about travellers reporting that theyB次元官网网址檙e not being told to self-isolate as they enter Canada, Tam said that messaging is rolling out.
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However, a full-scale travel ban is not in the works, she said.
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Tam said that a travel ban is not an evidence-backed way to stop the spread of COVID-19, cities countries with stringent travel bans but also serious outbreaks of the novel coronavirus.
Most of the cases in Canada are in Ontario, where 39 new cases were confirmed on Sunday, but Tam said B.C. and Alberta are seeing rapid increases in cases as well.
Tam echoed calls from provincial health officials in B.C. and other provinces, discouraging people from attending any large gatherings and asking them to practice social distancing. In B.C., health officials have asked organizers to cancel all gatherings of more than 250 people.
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