By Staff
September 28th, 2020
BURLINGTON, ON
Everyone with ears will have heard that there were 700 new COVID infections across the province.
And many will have heard that we are into a second wave of infections (no kidding) and that it should peak at around 1000 new infections a day by the middle of October.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford called the province’s record-setting new case count Monday for COVID-19 “deeply concerning” but announced no new public health measures, despite calls by a group of doctors and medical experts calling for a return to Stage 2.
The province reported an additional 700 cases of the infection on Monday, the most on a single day since the outbreak began in late January.
The picture appears to be that of a beleaguered man – – time for the Premier to begin walking the tough talk.
Speaking to reporters, Ford said Ontario is indeed embarking on its second wave, which will be “more complicated, more complex — it’ll be worse” than the first.
Still, asked about calls by the Ontario Hospital Association (OHA) to re-implement restrictions to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus, Minister of Health Christine Elliott said, “We don’t want to turn back a stage unless we absolutely have to.”
Is there a covid rule that isn’t broken in this picture?
The province also announced the recruitment of 3,700 more health-care workers and caregivers, including nurses and personal support workers (PSWs), at a price tag of $52 million.
Burlington has for the most part been sparred really significant new infections. The breakdown of that 700 number had Halton with more new infections than Hamilton.
Niagara Region: 20
Halton Region: 15
Hamilton: 13
Simcoe Muskoka: 12
Nelson High School reported 2 infections.
Large numbers of people seem to have decided that if Grandma dies, it’s a small price to pay to enjoy a beer in the sun. Kids flock in packs once school is over. Another thousand health workers will fix everything, if they’re willing to risk their health.