Good afternoon, Mr. Chair.
As I said a few moments ago, the data and studies were carefully examined. We are also in contact with scientists all over the world and experts in Canada. We work very closely with our provincial and territorial counterparts, indigenous peoples and other partners to ascertain where the situation stands. We examine the data rigorously. We collect data in a number of ways, including waste water analysis and the collection of data at the border, vaccination rates and so forth. We also pay attention to hospitalization rates.
For example, if we look at how many people were hospitalized during the first week of May, we see that they were unvaccinated in many cases. That's why we continue to promote vaccination—