As of Sunday, the province has confirmed 884 cases and 17 deaths.
Tam noted “signs of hope” from British Columbia, where data indicates the province’s COVID-19 experience will likely resemble South Korea’s rather than brutally hit Italy.
Tam noted that B.C. was the first area of Canada to experience community transmission. “It is too early to know for sure, but after weeks of public health interventions, the rate of growth appears to be slowing,” she said.
She also warned this good news should not be taken as a sign that physical distancing and self-isolation measures should be relaxed.
“Our key message is to double down, absolutely double down,” Tam said.
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A Calgary business has released three limited edition T-shirts featuring some of Canada's top doctors, who have become the faces of government responses to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Madame Premier has produced shirts featuring Alberta's chief health officer Dr. Deena Hinshaw, B.C.'s chief health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry, and Canada's chief health officer Dr. Theresa Tam.
"All three of them have been steadfast in their leadership and their medical capabilities and their ability to give the public confidence that the province and the federal government have a handle on things."
She says the T-shirts align with Madame Premier's core mission of supporting the increased inclusion of women and diversity in politics.
"It is still too common that we don't see enough women on TV in different capacities," Elder-Chamanara says.
"Little girls will be able to see themselves potentially as a Dr. Hinshaw or a Dr. Henry or a Dr. Tam and I think that's incredible because that's what they need to see to help them believe that that's possible for themselves."