Public Health Agency of Canada

Learn how to keep pets and livestock, as well as yourself, safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ways to take care of your mental health and cope during the COVID-19 pandemic.

If you have travelled recently by plane, train or cruise ship, use this Government of Canada tool to find out if you might have been exposed to COVID-19.

The guidance identifies core personal and community-based public health measures to mitigate the transmission of coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

This tool will assist individuals, groups, or organizations, representing diverse groups based on gender, ethnicity/culture, and other socio-economic and demographic factors, in considering risks related to planning, organizing or operating gatherings/events during the coronavirus disease...

The FPT Special Advisory Committee (SAC) on COVID-19 provides advice to support a pan-Canadian coordinated approach to support governments' decisions in transition to living with COVID-19 in Canada.

Trend data, including the epidemic curve and demographic information about cases. The values are updated daily.

The first version of the National laboratory testing indication guidance for COVID-19 document was developed at the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak. The original guidance document was finalized and approved by the Special Advisory Committee on April 16, 2020. Since then, significant...

COVID-19 causes a respiratory type infection that is mild in most of the population but can be more severe in those who are older adults or those with chronic underlying conditions. Having a disability alone may not put you at higher risk for getting COVID-19 or having severe illness if you do...

The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), in collaboration with Canadian public health experts has developed this guidance for federal/provincial/territorial (F/P/T) public health authorities (PHA) to support the management of cases and contacts of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) within...

This guidance updates and consolidates infection prevention and control guidance for managing COVID-19 in acute healthcare settings.

Research: Overview of the respiratory syncytial virus vaccine candidate pipeline in Canada. Published on Canada Communicable Disease Report (CCDR), volume 46-4, April 2, 2020.

The purpose of this document is to provide guidance to manufacturers of serological assays intended for the detection of antibodies to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 disease. The guidance outlines recommendations regarding the minimum testing that should be performed for SARS-CoV-2...

This document provides guidance specific to the COVID-19 pandemic for home care providers.

Isolation means staying at home when you have a symptom of COVID-19 and it is possible that you have been exposed to the virus. By avoiding contact with other people, you help prevent the spread of disease to others in your home and your community.

This biosafety advisory is being provided by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) to assist clinical, diagnostic, and research laboratories in implementing proper biosafety procedures to handle samples that may contain SARS-CoV-2.

If you are caring for a child who has or may have COVID-19, it is important to follow the steps below to protect yourself and others in the home, as well as those in your community.

If you are caring for a person who has been diagnosed with COVID-19, follow this advice to protect yourself and others in the home, as well as those in your community.

Physical distancing (social distancing) means keeping a distance of at least two metres from others at all times.

Together, we can slow the spread of COVID-19 by making a conscious effort to keep a physical distance between each other. Physical distancing is proven to be one of the most effective ways to reduce the spread of illness during an outbreak.