April 15 (Reuters) - BANK OF CANADA'S GOVERNOR STEPHEN POLOZ, IN INTERVIEW WITH CTV NEWS, SAYS:
* COMPARING CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK IMPACT AS SIMILAR TO THE GREAT DEPRESSION IS MISLEADING
* HE WANTS TO DISCOURAGE MERCHANTS FROM NOT ACCEPTING CASH, SAYS THERE AREN'T MORE GERMS ON CASH THAN OTHER SURFACES
* ADDS MANY CANADIANS STILL RELY ON USING CASH
* RECESSION IS SUBSTANTIALLY BEHAVIORAL; CURRENT SITUATION WHERE ECONOMY HAS STOPPED IS NOT COMPARABLE TO A RECESSION OR DEPRESSION