Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. David Williams makes his daily update on the coronavirus pandemic in Ontario, March 21, 2020. (CPAC)

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Social Distancing A Canadian Thing

Jason Wellwood March 23, 2020 4:38 pm Last Updated on July 2, 2025 4:29 am

With more and more Canadians now returning from a week out of the country, the message of social distancing appears to have been lost.

Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer Dr. David Williams suggests many coming back here just do not get it.

He points some are asking about the practice saying that where they came from social distancing is not happening. However, Williams notes it is something that has evolved in Canada.

“So for those who are coming back these are new days, these are new rules it’s new situation we have not faced before and you need to take it seriously because the people here in Ontario have been taking it seriously,” says Dr. Williams.

The latest figures show there are 78 new COVID cases in the province bringing the total number of 503.

Jason Wellwood

Originally from southern Ontario, Jason found his way here and fell in love with the community and music scene of Thunder Bay over twenty years ago. In between various stints on radio, television and writing, Jason is a dad, a partner and (some would consider) a zoo keeper (seriously, he has a LOT of pets).

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