English Français Floor Wide Player COVID-19: Canada Responds Daily Recap – September 22, 2020

A replay of the day's news conferences and briefings from federal and provincial authorities on their response to the ongoing COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic: Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s chief public health officer, and Dr. Howard Njoo, the deputy chief public health officer, provide an update on the most recent modelling data concerning the possible impact of COVID-19 in Canada. The updated modelling comes as several parts of Canada see resurgences in case numbers, which have prompted concerns about a possible second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Also in attendance are Health Minister Patty Hajdu and Public Services and Procurement Minister Anita Anand, who announces that Canada has signed agreements with Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline to acquire up to 72 million doses of a vaccine candidate. In Quebec City, Christian Dubé, Quebec’s minister of health, provides an update on the province’s response to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. He announces that two new regions (Outaouais and Laval) are moving to orange level for COVID-19, meaning they are now in “alert” mode. He is joined by Dr. Horacio Arruda, Quebec’s director of public health. Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks with reporters at Queen’s Park after announcing details of the first part of the province’s plan to deal with a potential second wave of COVID-19. The first part involves a $70-million flu shot campaign, the largest in the province’s history. The premier is joined by Ontario Health Minister Christine Elliott. In Victoria, Anton Boegman, British Columbia’s chief electoral officer, and Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, discuss measures and protocols that will be implemented in an effort to ensure the safety of voters in the October 24 provincial election.