Because of a terrible initial response, we're in this precarious situation bright now. As mentioned above, another lockdown is unlikely as the already weakened economy will be devastated. Hospitals are nowhere near capacity and even though cases are increasing, the number of severe cases requiring hospitalization are fewer. For those of us working from home a lockdown is an inconvenience but for millions, another lockdown may destroy their lives. The government has a tough balancing act to do but they only have themselves to blame.
Actually Canada has done an excellent job in response to the virus and in comparison to the very high majority of other advanced western nations who had shutdowns.
In cases/Mln Canada is ranked 85th with 4,000+/Mln, which is a lot better than our neighbours down south the USA at 12th in cases with 22,000+/Mln, and slightly behind Germany in cases at 97th with 3,400+/Mln.
As well more than likely the numbers of deaths reported currently in Canada due to COVID-19 will be accounted for in the excess deaths, unlike many nations who are either lacking the infrastructure to report the numbers properly or have a political agenda in supressing the actual numbers. So we will not see any siginificant difference if any in the numbers of COVID-19 deaths and the unaccounted excess deaths unlike so many countries.
Unfortunately the issue we have is that a very small percentage of people do not understand the virus, or are lacking empathy, they do not care about the health of others and are only out there for their own selfish wants and gains.
You know like the posters that were orignally and ignorantly parroting that shutdowns will devastate our economy, meanwhile willfully ignoring that not shutting down will be worse.
