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Summary

Summer Might Not Be A Write-Off This Year According To Canada's New COVID-19 Data

There's still hope!
Summer 2021 In Canada Might Be More Normal According To New Data
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Senior Writer

If you've been dreaming of summer 2021 in Canada, it might not be a complete write-off, according to new data.

The Public Health Agency of Canada released a modelling update on March 26 about the COVID-19 situation in the country and there's still hope for the upcoming season.

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A number of factors will influence when public health measures can be further adjusted and "summer holds promise" according to the agency.

Those key factors include how virus variants spread and how well public health measures can control that spread.

Along with that, the effectiveness of vaccines in preventing transmission and how many people are vaccinated will play a role in how close to normal this summer will be.

Health Canada has a robust website with all the latest information on the vaccines and can answer any questions you may have. Click here for more information.

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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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