Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
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COVID-19 in Canada
June 30, 2020, 7:00 p.m. EDT
Number of people tested
2,770,153
Total cases
104,204
Recovered
67,594
Deaths
8,591
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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Reduce COVID-19 in your community
- How can I reduce the spread of COVID-19?
- As an employee, what is my role in reducing the spread of infection?
- How do I care for a person with COVID-19 at home?
- I am an 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 employer, how do I implement appropriate public health measures to prevent and reduce the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace?
- Are gatherings allowed to take place?
Features
Business Resilience Service
Connect with experienced Canadian business advisors
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
Report scams and misleading information
Known scams, frauds, and how to report them.
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
- Reduce COVID-19 in your community
- For individuals
- For communities, including child and youth settings and outdoor spaces
- How do I care for a person with COVID-19 at home?
- I am an 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 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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