OTTAWA, April 9 (Xinhua) – Two-thirds of Canadians say they are worried about contracting COVID-19, four points more than in March, according to a poll released Friday by the Canadian Angus Reid Institute .
At the same time, four in five people worry about a family member or friend, while one in three say their mental health is bad or terrible. This figure reaches half among those under 35.
This poll, conducted April 5-8, reflects the growing frustration of Canadians who had hoped that these spring months would mark the end of the novel coronavirus epidemic, but who instead face a growing threat from the rapid spread. variants of the virus in the country.
So far, the variants appear to have won the day, their virulence outweighing any reduction in spread resulting from Canada’s vaccination campaign.
As of Friday afternoon, the country reported 7,982 new cases of infection, bringing the cumulative to 1,044,016, including 23,249 deaths, the channel CTV reported. According to the Public Health Agency of Canada, there was an average of more than 6,800 new cases and 30 deaths every day last week.
About 48% of those polled say local authorities need to impose tighter restrictions to stem the rise in infections, while 28% disagree and 24% say authorities have struck the right balance.
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