Njoo tells young people to ‘party’ at a distance to help keep COVID-19 down

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Canada’s deputy public health officer urged younger people to stop jamming bars and dance floors after images of crammed bars in Montreal and a spike in new cases accompanied Quebec's reopening

This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.Singing and dancing in close quarters is not the way to party this summer, Canada’s deputy public health officer Dr. Howard Njoo said Friday.

“I encourage everyone, especially young adults, to find creative ways to stay socially active in the time of COVID-19. Singing, mingling and dancing in close contact with others in closed spaces, in crowded places, is not the way to party this summer.” Njoo said younger Canadians have a duty to act responsibly to keep COVID-19 from spreading to older people, including their parents and grandparents.

“It is concerning that we’re seeing the data show us that a greater proportion of our cases are now among what we call young adults, those less than 40,” he said.

 

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