PHYSICAL distancing replaces SOCIAL distancing, in the Covid-19 lexicon.

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Health experts and politicians have been urging Canadians to keep physical distance from one another and stay home as much as possible to help stop the spread of the novel coronavirus — but not everyone is listening.

There were reports from across the country over the weekend of people ignoring social distancing orders by congregating in parks, beaches and other public areas.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Monday that there is no tolerance for those defying social distancing orders and that the government could introduce measures to enforce health warnings.

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What does physical distancing mean?

While many Canadians are familiar with the term “social distancing” by now, “physical distancing” is being used more and more to help people understand what they need to do to help prevent the transmission of COVID-19.

“We started with the term ‘social distancing’ and I think some people didn’t quite understand what that meant, and they were worried that it might cause social isolation,” said Dr. Jeff Kwong, an infectious disease specialist and associate professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the University of Toronto.

“So we felt that maybe we should really be using the term ‘physical distancing,’ because it’s really about being physically apart, and socially we need to stick together — but just in a virtual way.”

Like Freeland said in the press conference, physical distancing means staying inside your home unless you need to leave for work or to pick up groceries. Health officials stress that isolating from other people is a critical means of trying to limit the spread of COVID-19.

https://globalnews.ca/news/6717166/what-is-physical-distancing/