Spread of COVID-19 in Canada Slows Down, but Projections Show More Deaths Expected: Tam

Spread of COVID-19 in Canada Slows Down, but Projections Show More Deaths Expected: Tam
Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam of Canada speaks during a technical briefing, Tuesday, April 28, 2020 in Ottawa. Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press
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OTTAWA—New models released by the federal government show a pandemic paradox is playing out in Canada as more people die from COVID-19, even as the increase in new cases slows down.

Canada’s chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam said the number of total cases is levelling out in several provinces.