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First case of COVID-19
The first case of the corona virus appeared in Wuhan, China in late December. The first case was a 61-year-old man who had visited the live animal market in Wuhan. -
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Canada confirms its first and second case
As the number of cases continued to rise in China, Canada's health officials began to prepare for this wave of cases. A man in his fifties arrived in Canada from Wuhan, China, being the first travel-related case of the virus. Soon after, his wife caught the virus, being the second Canadian to contract COVID-19. -
Third case of COVID-19 in Canada
Ontario confirmed that a third person had been infected with the virus. A woman in her twenties had just traveled within the affected area in China. -
Doctor dies of COVID-19
Dr. Li Wenliang was a Chinese doctor who died of the virus trying to spread awareness about healthcare. He was hailed a hero by many because he informed that a small cluster of infections could soon spin out of control. -
First resolved case of COVID-19
The third person who tested positive for COVID-19, a woman in her twenties, had recovered days after. This was the first resolved case in Canada. -
COVID-19 outbreak declared a pandemic
On March 11th, the World Health Organization, also known as WHO, declared the corona virus a global pandemic. -
All of Canada becomes affected by COVID-19
Prince Edward Island was the last province in Canada to have no cases yet. On March 14, P.E.I confirmed it's first case(a woman in her fifties from Queen's County), making all of Canada affected by the virus. -
Canada closes it's borders
The majority of cases of COVID-19 were travel-related, so to slow the spread, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau decided to close the borders of Canada to all countries except to the U.S. -
Ontario declares state of emergency
Like most other provinces in Canada, Premier Doug Ford declares a state of emergency in Ontario. All recreation programs, libraries, private schools, daycares, churches and restaurants had been closed. -
Current date
As of now, there are 17,897 cases of corona virus in Canada, and 1,425,932 cases worldwide.
