Tashkent, Sept. 24 -- Canada has entered a second wave of the coronavirus pandemic, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Wednesday (September 23), warning that the country was on the brink of a surge if people did not follow public health guidelines.

In a rare national address, Trudeau said the country was at a crossroads as a second wave emerges in four large provinces, adding that the government would do whatever it takes to help the country recover from the pandemic.

"We're on the brink of a fall that could be much worse than the spring," he said.

Canada's COVID-19 cases have spiked in recent days, with an average of 1,123 new cases reported daily over the past week, compared with a daily average of 380 cases in mid-August.

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