Do you remember where you were or what you were doing when the pandemic was announced?
It was two years ago in Ontario that Doug Ford announced that kids would be staying home for an extra week after March break, throwing parents into a frenzy to arrange work and childcare.
Little did everyone know this would be something everyone would be doing for the next two years.
The outbreak was declared by WHO on Jan.30 2020, with the virus getting named by mid February. The pandemic in Canada was declared on March 11 2020.
However, the first presumptive case was declared in late January, after one person flew back to Canada have a visit to China.
Across Canada cases rose quickly, and have had three large peaks over the past two years. There have been more than 37 thousand deaths attributed to the virus to date.
When vaccinations were introduced late December 2020, there was a quick uptake in people rolling up their sleeves.
To date more than 32 million people have received the vaccination, and 47 per cent of Canada’s eligible population has even gotten a booster shot.