Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail
“The safety and the health of our population is number one. That said, I really think there’s a lot more the government could have done to prevent small businesses from being hurt,” Mr. Herrche says. “I find it very odd that you can go to Walmart and buy a flat-screen TV surrounded by 100 people, but you can’t sit to get a haircut when both parties are wearing masks.
Over the past year, non-essential retailers in Toronto have been restricted to curbside pickup or online sales for more than 150 days; hair and nail salons have been shuttered for more than 190 days; gyms for more than 260 days and indoor dining at“For goodness sake, if business lockdowns were particularly effective policy to stop the spread of COVID-19, would we have needed to maintain them for this long?” Mr. Kelly said.
“I am blessed by the fact that we are well-supported by the east end and the Caribbean community,” he says. He wants the government to consider allowing physically distanced indoor dining. And he’s yearning for warmer weather and a patio like the one The Real Jerk set up last year. “I’m a fool if I say I’m not worried. I hope we can survive.”
The month of January was “absolutely punishing” on Toronto hospitals, he said. “Without that [stay-at-home order], I can’t imagine what would have happened.” Late last week, Ontario had 326 patients with COVID-related conditions in critical care, the 69th consecutive day with more than 300 patients, he said. Even at 150 patients, hospitals have to start cancelling non-COVID-related elective surgeries and procedures.
Desasterious
And we had the lowest death rates compared to the usa
AMERICANS actually HAVE VACCINES- they are vaccinating 3 MILLION A DAY!!!! In Canada in TOTAL we have only vaccinated 1.5 MILLION...and we are 54th in vaccinations BEHIND Indonesia, Chile and Mexico..(3rd WORLD COUNTRIES are ahead of CANADA)!!!!
We also have some of the lowest rates.....
Ask a Swede about how to avoid recovery!
Hmm, BC's population is 13% of Canada and only has 5% of the Covid deaths.
Why are drivers licensing tests STILL not being runin Toronto? Having dangerous and unlicensed drivers will cause unthinkable damage.
Look. World health Organization said 52 million deaths. World wide now 2.5 million. In Toronto we have De Villa. She is destroying Toronto, families, re mental health, sm bus closed and maybe forever allows Costco, Walmart to open, yet her models do not come close to reality.
Many will still be out of a job tomorrow for your 'safety'. WE ARE NOT IN THIS TOGETHER.