Canada's COVID-19 growth rate slowing but not out of the woods

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stated that while the spread of the coronavirus is slowing down, the country is not yet out of the woods.

The epidemic's growth rate has significantly decreased, with the number of cases now doubling every 16 days, down from every three days.

The transmission rate has also fallen, with each infected person now passing the virus to just over one other person, largely due to social distancing and self-isolation measures.

As of Tuesday morning, Canada had recorded 49,815 COVID-19 cases and 2,929 deaths.

New government models predict a rise in cases and deaths by May 5.

Data indicates that individuals over 60 years old constitute two-thirds of hospitalizations and 95 percent of COVID-19 deaths in Canada, with many of these cases linked to nursing homes in Ontario and Quebec.