Coronavirus Christmas: Canadians should celebrate outdoors, virtually, experts say In a statement released Monday, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer Dr.
Theresa Tam said the number of people across the country who are experiencing “severe illness continues to increase.”“This situation is putting pressure on local healthcare resources and forcing hospitals to make the difficult decision to cancel elective surgeries and procedures in several areas of the country,” she wrote.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Tam said the country needs a “collective effort” from individuals and health authorities to “support and sustain the response through to the end of the pandemic, while balancing the health,.