Justin Trudeau Says Provincial Lockdowns Are Working But We Have To 'Hang In There'

Canada hasn't reached the end just yet.
Senior Writer

According to Justin Trudeau, provincial lockdowns in Canada are working, but we still have to "hang in there."

While addressing the country, the prime minister spoke briefly about the state of the pandemic in Canada and how lockdowns are helping to bring COVID-19 numbers down.

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We're seeing right across the country, the numbers are heading in the right direction but we're not at the end yet. Justin Trudeau

Trudeau said that numbers are going down right across Canada.

However, that doesn't mean we're in the clear just yet.

"The numbers are heading in the right direction but we're not at the end yet," the prime minister said.

Trudeau also noted that we're all still going to have to "hang in there."

Recently, Dr. Theresa Tam also shared some optimistic news about the pandemic in Canada.

She said that the country is seeing "hopeful signs" that COVID-19 activity is going down, with active cases dropping by almost 30%.

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    Lisa Belmonte (she/her) is a Senior Writer with Narcity Media. After graduating with a Bachelor of Journalism from Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University), she joined the Narcity team. Lisa covers news and notices from across the country from a Canada-wide perspective. Her early coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic earned Narcity its first-ever national journalism award nomination.

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