Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
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COVID-19 in Canada
May 28, 2020, 7:30 p.m. EDT
Number of people tested
1,585,235
Confirmed cases
88,501
Probable cases
11
Deaths
6,877
Coronavirus disease questions answered
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About COVID-19
- What is COVID-19?
- What are the risks of getting COVID-19?
- How does COVID-19 spread?
- What is the incubation period for COVID-19?
- How many COVID-19 cases are there currently in Canada?
- Where can I find more details about the cases reported in Canada?
- Where can I get COVID-19 information specific to my province or territory?
- How can I make a difference in Canada's COVID-19 response efforts?
- Where can I find COVID-19 resources for parents and children?
- Where can I get specific information on COVID-19 and people with disabilities?
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Symptoms and treatment
- What are the symptoms of COVID-19?
- I think I might have COVID-19. Where can I find a self-assessment tool that I can do at home to help me determine if I need further care?
- Can COVID-19 be transmitted when a person is not showing symptoms?
- Is there a vaccine or therapy that can treat or prevent COVID-19?
- I am feeling stressed and overwhelmed. What can I do to care for my mental health?
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Prevention and risks
- What is my risk of getting COVID-19 in Canada?
- What is the difference between quarantine (self-isolate) and isolate?
- What is physical (social) distancing and how does it help to minimize COVID-19?
- I am told to stay at home as much as possible, but I do not have any symptoms nor have I travelled outside of Canada. Can I go outside?
- How can I protect myself from getting COVID-19?
- Should the general population in Canada wear masks to protect themselves from COVID-19?
- Is there a risk of contracting COVID-19 if I touch a surface that was potentially contaminated?
- Are Canadians at risk for contracting COVID-19 if they receive a package or products shipped from other countries?
- I am pregnant. Am I at a greater risk for more serious outcomes related to COVID-19?
- Can COVID-19 be transmitted through food?
- Can my pet or other animals get sick from this virus?
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Travel restrictions and exemptions
- Are Canadians currently able to travel to the U.S.?
- I have recently returned from a trip outside of Canada and I have symptoms. What do I need to do?
- I have recently returned from a trip outside of Canada and I do not have any symptoms. What do I need to do?
- I may have been exposed to COVID-19 during recent travel, but I am not sure. How do I know?
- I have to travel for essential reasons. How can I reduce my risk of infection?
- I am a Canadian travelling abroad and I need support. Who can I contact?
- I am a traveller trying to return home to Canada. How do I get financial support while abroad?
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Canada's response
- What actions are being take by the Government of Canada to respond to the pandemic?
- What actions are being taken at Canadian borders to stop COVID-19 from entering Canada?
- How is Canada supporting its citizens and businesses as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak?
- How is Canada monitoring the supply of drug and medical devices to ensure that there are no shortages?
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Being prepared
- What actions can my family and I take to protect against COVID-19?
- How do I care for a person with COVID-19 at home?
- I am essential employee, what can I do to protect myself while on the job?
- I have a child with COVID-19. What steps do I need to take to protect myself and others in the home?
- As an employee, what role do I play in reducing the spread of infection?
- As an employer, how do I implement appropriate public health measures to prevent and reduce the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace?
- Are small gatherings still allowed to take place?
Features
Canada COVID-19 app
Track your symptoms, receive the latest updates, and access trusted resources
Digital tools
COVID-19 applications and interactive tools to help you stay informed
Awareness resources
Printable information and videos, with some resources available in multiple languages
What COVID-19 information do you need?
- Health and safety
- Prevention and risks
- What is my risk of getting COVID-19 in Canada?
- Quarantine (self-isolate) vs isolate
- Physical (social) distancing and how it helps minimize COVID-19
- Am I able to go outside?
- Surface contamination
- Pregnancy and risks related to COVID-19
- Can COVID-19 be transmitted through food?
- Can my pet or other animals get sick from this virus?
- Hygiene
- Wearing masks
- Symptoms and treatment
- Being prepared
- For individuals
- Communities
- Schools and daycares
- Workplaces
- How do I care for a person with COVID-19 at home?
- I am essential employee, what can I do to protect myself while on the job?
- Public health measures to prevent and reduce the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace
- Are small gatherings still allowed to take place?
- Drug and medical device supply monitoring
- Travel restrictions and exemptions
- Are Canadians currently able to travel to the U.S.?
- Travellers arriving in Canada
- Avoid all non-essential travel
- Avoid all travel on cruise ships
- Registration of Canadians Abroad service
- Check if you have been exposed during recent travel
- I have to travel for essential reasons. How can I reduce my risk of infection?
- I am a Canadian travelling abroad and I need support. Who can I contact?
- I am a traveller trying to return home to Canada. How do I get financial support while abroad?
- For clinical trial sponsors
- Prevention and risks
- Income support
- Additional economic and financial support
- Individuals
- Individuals and families
- Indigenous peoples
- People who need it most
- Seniors
- Youth, post-secondary students and recent graduates
- Canada Emergency Student Benefit (CESB)
- Creating new jobs and opportunities
- Launching a new national service initiative
- Helping students continue their studies in the fall
- Supporting international students working in an essential service
- Suspending repayment and interest on student and apprentice loans
- Providing youth with mental health support
- Support for businesses
- Avoiding layoffs and rehiring employees
- Access to credit
- Business Credit Availability Program (BCAP)
- Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA)
- Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA)
- Rural businesses and communities
- Assisting innovative and early-stage businesses
- Young entrepreneurs
- Businesses in the territories
- Small and medium-sized businesses unable to access other support measures
- Creating new jobs and opportunities for youth
- Taxes and tariffs
- Self-employed individuals
- Indigenous businesses
- Support for sectors
- Agriculture, agri-food, aquaculture, fisheries
- Keeping workers in the food supply chain safe
- Increasing credit availability
- Assisting the fish and seafood processing sector
- Helping food producers access more PPE and adapt to health protocols
- Helping producers faced with additional costs incurred by COVID-19
- Increasing the Canadian Dairy Commission borrowing limit
- Helping redistribute existing and unsold inventories
- Increasing interim payments from 50% to 75% through AgriStability
- Expanding the AgriInsurance to include labour shortage
- Cultural, heritage and sports
- Air transportation
- Tourism
- Energy
- Non-profit and charitable
- Agriculture, agri-food, aquaculture, fisheries
- Individuals
- About COVID-19
- E-mail updates on COVID-19
- Current confirmed number of COVID-19 cases in Canada
- More details about the cases reported in Canada
- Canadian borders
- Support for Canadians abroad
- What is COVID-19?
- Incubation period
- How does it spread?
- What are the risks of getting it?
- Where can I get information specific to my province or territory?
- How governments are working together
- How can I make a difference in Canada’s COVID-19 response efforts?
- Resources for parents and children
- People with disabilities
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