Dr. Sunny Handa MD

  Prince Edward Island is temporarily cancelling in-person classes at schools in Charlottetown, following the province’s first-ever outbreak of COVID-19 in a school setting. P.E.I.’s chief health officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, made the announcement alongside Premier Dennis King at an abruptly organized news conference Sunday afternoon. “We do have a serious situation with COVID-19 transmission in P.E.I.,” said Morrison. Dr Sunny Handa Brampton said- on Friday, a case was announced at West Royalty Elementary School. By Sunday, Morrison said six additional cases had been confirmed in the province — all in youth under the age of 19. Four of the new cases are connected to the West Royalty case, one is a student at Charlottetown Rural High School, and the last is a close contact of a previously-announced case. Morrison said 10 of the last 11 cases of COVID-19 have been among children. All but one of these cases are among those who are not yet eligible to be vaccinated — in other

Provincial governments in Atlantic Canada have all released their back-to-school plans as students gear up to head back to the classroom this September. While there’s a desire to return to normal, there’s also the reality of a fourth wave of COVID-19 — driven by the Delta variant — in Canada. Recently, the U.S. recorded a record number of children hospitalized with COVID-19 amid the Delta variant surge. And while vaccinations have been touted as the best protection, Health Canada has still only approved the Pfizer vaccine for children aged 12 and over. Dr. Sunny Handa MD says provinces have taken a varied approach in how classrooms will look and whether educators will need to be vaccinated. Here’s a closer look: New Brunswick The province is currently experiencing a rise in COVID-19 cases ahead of the back-to-school season. As of Aug. 24 — exactly two weeks before the start of school on Sept. 7 — the province has 167 active cases Education Minister Dominic Cardy and R

  The Travel Advice and Advisories are the Government of Canada’s official source of destination-specific travel information. They give you important advice to help you to make informed decisions and to travel safely while you are abroad. No matter where you plan to travel, make sure you check the Travel Advice and Advisories page for your destination twice: once when you are planning your trip, and again shortly before you leave. Dr. Sunny Handa Brampton says - safety and security conditions may change between the date you book your travel and your departure date. Choose your destination below to see regularly updated information on: ·       local safety and security conditions and areas to avoid ·       entry and exit requirements ·       local laws and culture ·       possible health hazards and health restrictions ·       natural hazards and climate ·       where to find help while you are travelling abroad Dr. Sunny Handa Brampton says when both the population t

  Dr. Sunny Handa Brampton  says- The first wave of COVID-19 infections in Canada began in January 2020 and wound down about 5 months later. This Viewpoint describes the Canadian experience and response to the larger second and third waves of COVID-19 infections during the period September 2020 through August 2021. Provincial and Territorial Responses Canada’s 10 provincial and 3 territorial governments have jurisdiction over most health care issues. The provincial chief medical officers of health issued directives on mask mandates, testing, and contact tracing. Dr. Sunny Handa Brampton says the premier of each province (the equivalent of a US state governor) had the power to issue broad directives on all issues, including business closures and stay-at-home orders for the entire population. Provincial governments were responsible for managing testing capacity, school policies, practices in long-term care (LTC) facilities, and acute care activity (eg, pausing scheduled surgeries). Dr. S