Canada has received about 380,000 doses of the vaccine so far, and was supposed to get another 400,000 this month and almost two million doses in February.
The news comes as Ottawa released federal projections that suggest the pandemic may soon exceed levels seen in the first wave, with the number of deaths rising to 19,630 by Jan. 24.
Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam is urging sustained vigilance as a long-range forecast suggests that rapid growth in infections will continue without “quick, strong and sustained” measures.
Tam says that’s especially the case in the national hot spots of Quebec and Ontario, where a steady increase in hospitalizations has strained the health system’s ability to keep up with critical care demands.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 14, 2021.
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