Canada is facing “a very serious third wave” of the COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday, as the country’s most populous province is struggling to respond to rising infections and hospitalisations, and the rapid spread of coronavirus variants.
During a news conference in Ottawa, Trudeau warned that hospitalisations are increasing, intensive care units are filling up, and coronavirus variants are spreading.
“Around the world, countries are facing a very serious third wave of this pandemic and right now so is Canada,” he said.
“Even if the sun is shining and the weather is getting warmer, COVID-19 isn’t done with us yet.”