Canada'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'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'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.