Canada to Mark National Day of Observance to Commemorate Those Who Died of COVID 19

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau puts on his mask at a press conference in Ottawa on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Patrick Doyle

OTTAWA—Canada will mark the one-year anniversary today of the World Health Organization declaring COVID-19 a global pandemic.

Earlier this week Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who is to deliver a statement in the House of Commons this morning, designated March 11 a national day of observance to commemorate those who have died.