Canada& #39;s top health officials say the country is on a short-term trajectory for between 22,580 and 31,850 coronavirus cases by April 16. Under that scenario, 500 to 700 deaths are anticipated.

Canada& #39;s trajectory appears better than many countries, health officials say. And while the country is in an earlier stage than other nations, they say that& #39;s allowed us to learn from the experience of others. As a result, the increase is slower, and per-capita testing is higher.

Health officials say about 11,000 Canadians are expected to be killed by the coronavirus over the length of the pandemic - even if the infection rate is held to 2.5% of the population. With 5% infected, 22,000 deaths are projected. With no controls, 300,000 would have died.