Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to provide an update on his government’s response to the novel coronavirus outbreak on Sunday.
Trudeau will address Canadians at 11:15 a.m. ET from Rideau Cottage, where he is self-isolating. On Saturday, Trudeau announced “millions” of medical masks would be arriving in Canada from China within 48 hours.
Ottawa is expecting between seven and eight million surgical masks. included in that order are supplies for hard-hit Quebec.
Canada has also leased a warehouse in China to collect and distribute additional supplies “as quickly as possible,” he said.