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First case of COVID-19
The first patient with the virus was a 55 year old man from Hubei, China. -
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COVID-19
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60 more cases
After the first case of COVID 19, by December 20th their were 60 comfirmed cases in China. -
Is the Seafood markets in Wuhan to blame?
By the last day of December, 41 more patients were diagnosed with the new coronavirus. Most were connected to the Huanan seafood Wholesale market. -
Huanan seafood market closes
With the suspicion that Wuhans Seafood market was the cause of the new coronavirus, the government closes the market. -
The first death
A 61 year old man from Wuhan who had bought produce from the seafood market dies due to the coronavirus. -
COVID 19 spreads to Thailand
The first case of Coronavirus reported in Thailand. A Chinese woman is quarantined for testing positive for the virus. First case outside of china. -
Next is Japan
The first case of coronavirus appears in Japan. The person had traveled to Wuhan, China and caught the virus there. -
United States
A 35 year old man in Snonomish County, Washington is confirmed to have the Coronavirus -
France
The first three cases of COVID-19 are reported in France -
Coronavirus travels to Canada
A man who had traveled from Wuhan to Toronto is place in isolation after testing positive for COVID-19 -
The second case
The wife of the first man with the first Coronavirus case in Canada also catches it. Although they both recover after a couple weeks. -
The first case of the virus is reported in B.C..
A 40 year old man who had travelled to Wuhan on a business trip, came back with the virus. -
WHO declares global emergency
Only a month into the new year, Who declares a global emergency due to the Coronavirus. There had been 8,000 cases and 170 deaths just in China. The virus had already spread to 18 other countries and 98 cases confirmed in total outside of China. -
Now Quebec
The first case of the virus was reported in Quebec. A Woman had come back from a trip to Iran, and days later was confirmed to be infected with COVID-19. -
Another case in Vancouver
A woman in her 80's who had travelled to India and Hong Kong is under self isolation after testing positive for the coronavirus. -
More Cases
The Canadian government tells Canadians to avoid travel, and self isolate for 14 days after returning from another country. Over 50 cases in Canada are reported. -
First death in Canada
A man in his 80's dies from the virus in a long term care facility in North Vancouver. -
Canada's cases increase
There was 42 cases of COVID-19 just in Ontario. In total there was 116 cases across Canada. -
National Pandemic declared in Canada
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Ottawa's second case
A woman in her 40's is confirmed to have the virus after coming back from Italy. -
Schools close
After the second case of COVID-19 confirmed in Ottawa, The Premier of Ontario announces that all public schools are closed from march 14th to April 5th. -
Justin Trudeau goes into self-isolation
After travelling back from England, Justin Trudeau's wife is put in isolation and tested positive for the virus. Justin Trudeau is put into 14 day self-isolation, but showed no symptoms of the virus. -
Edmonton Closes public facilities
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323 cases across the country
10 cases in Ottawa, and 145 cases in Ontario, increase the national number of cases to 323. -
More deaths but some recovered.
3 more deaths due to COVID-19 occur in Northern Vancouver. Ontarios case numbers increase to 177, but 5 of the infected have recovered. The national total is over 400. -
Business start shutting down
Starting in Quebec, non-essential businesses are shutting down to help with social distancing. -
isolate or be fined
The government announces that it is mandatory for anyone returning to Canada has to self-isolate for 14 days or they will be charged. -
10,000 cases in total in Canada
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More then 1 million reported cases worldwide
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B.C is getting better
B.C's COVID-19 case rate is slowing, but does not mean that the provinces social distancing measures are going to be lifted. -
Case rate doubled
Canada's COVID-19 case rate has nearly doubled -
Right Now
Right now in Canada there is a total of 29,930 cases of the virus, 1,191 deaths, and 9,701 have recovered
