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Wuhan to Toronto
A man in his 50s who arrived in Toronto from Wuhan, China, becomes the first case of the new coronavirus in Canada. -
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The beginning of it all
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The wife of the first
The wife of the Toronto man who was Canada’s first case of the new coronavirus becomes the second presumptive case. -
The first of her 20's
Ontario’s third case of the new coronavirus is confirmed. The patient, a woman in her 20s, had traveled to the affected area in China. -
Diamond Princess Cruise
The Diamond Princess cruise ship carrying 250 Canadians is quarantined on the coast of Japan following a confirmed outbreak of COVID-19. -
Two planes of disease
Two planes carrying 215 Canadian evacuees from the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan land in Canada. -
Iran and Montreal don't mix
Quebec reports its first presumptive case of COVID-19, a woman from the Montreal region who had recently returned from Iran. -
A new team reports for duty
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau creates a new cabinet committee to deal with the novel coronavirus outbreak as the number of confirmed Canadian cases reaches 33. -
No travel needed
B.C. announced eight new cases, including Canada’s first-ever case, possibly contracted within the community, rather than through travel or contact with other cases -
Watch out kids
A child in Calgary tests positive for COVID-19. This is the first known case of a child in Canada being infected. -
Say bye-bye exams
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada announced on Twitter it is postponing all exams, “including written exams in March and April, -
Health emergency is a go
Quebec’s Premier Francois Legault declared a provincial health emergency and asked people over age 70 to stay home until further notice. -
Traveling is a no-no
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that Canada will close its borders to people who are not Canadian citizens or permanent residents. -
Blood for all
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urged Canadians to donate blood, after Canadian Blood Services reported a spike in appointment cancellations by donors. -
No more school
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau also urged all Canadians to “go home and stay home” and abide by social distancing instructions. The federal government launched an advertising campaign to educate people about the risks and will enforce the rules, if necessary. -
canada are you ready
Canada reported 105 deaths related to COVID-19 and more than 9,000 confirmed cases. Quebec has the most cases in Canada, with 4,162 infections and 31 deaths. -
No more equipment
Ontario Premier Doug Ford said the province could run out of personal protective equipment for frontline health care workers by April 13.
