Canada’s third wave of COVID-19 is “killed faster and younger,” according to reports, and is fueled by new variants of coronavirus.
According to an Insider report on Sunday, the country’s third wave is affecting young people more severely than ever, and health experts believe it is due to emerging strains of COVID-19 mutations.
The booming wave is causing new blockages and restrictions on coronavirus across the country.
What are the details?
On Saturday, Canada exceeded 1 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 and affected areas such as British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec are implementing new restrictions to mitigate the spread of the deadly virus.
Dr. Theresa Tam, the country’s chief public health officer, recently announced a 64% increase in COVID-19 cases involving new variants of coronavirus, of which 90% include variants B.1.1.7 and P1.
“Ontario, in particular, has reported an influx of much younger patients into intensive care,” the press added. Nearly half of provincial patients with COVID-19 ICU are under 60, officials said this week.
This week, Adalsteinn Brown, senior scientific adviser to the Ontario government, announced that the variants “kill faster and younger”.
“It’s spreading much faster than before and we can’t get vaccinated fast enough to break this third wave,” Brown said.
Ontario, according to Insider, has adopted a one-month “emergency brake” in response to rising infections.
“The new restrictions will close gyms, indoor restaurants and personal care services,” the outlet reported.
In turn, Quebec has implemented a blockade in at least three cities and closed all non-essential schools and businesses, and British Columbia has temporarily banned indoor dining, church services and more.
Dr. Kashif Pirzada, a Toronto emergency services doctor, told CNN that the spread is only alarming.
“It spreads fast and is much faster than in the last two waves,” Pirzada explained. “People who fill the ICU right now are all 30, 40 and 50 years old.”
What else?
According to a report on Sunday by CBC News, the federal government administered 6 million COVID-19 vaccines at the time of reporting.
Public Procurement Minister Anita Ananda told CBC on Friday: “We expect millions and millions of additional doses in the coming weeks and months” and said at least 44 million doses of vaccine are expected by the end of the month. June.
In comparison, the outlet reported, the United States has administered at least 161,688,422 doses of COVID-19 vaccine since Saturday morning.