[FONT=&]Right now, Ontario's communications strategy seems to involve officials pleading with people to practise physical distancing and Ford chastising young people for holding what he calls "wild parties." [/FONT]
[FONT=&]Deonandan is concerned there's too much finger-wagging and not enough compassion. [/FONT]
[FONT=&]"We're fond of talking about the stick, scolding, deploying the law with criminal penalties," he said. "But we haven't talked about what is in it for people to behave appropriately and what's the incentive to follow the rules." [/FONT]
[FONT=&]Ottawa's medical officer of health on Tuesday
imposed a strict new order, requiring self-isolation for a wide range of people: anyone who either tests positive for COVID-19, is a close contact of someone who has tested positive; has symptoms of the illness, or is awaiting a test result. The consequence of breaching the order is a fine of up to $5,000 per day.
"We need to find better ways to communicate with people to understand the real risks of COVID, not only for their loved ones, but for themselves as well," said Dr. Andrew Boozary, executive director of health and social policy for Toronto's University Health Network.
Just use common sense-outside 6ft apart. Inside wear a bloody mask-big deal/so what if it takes away a little "freedom" get over it folks.
I treat everything like moist warm raw chicken when out in the world.
Just had a mask/respirator on for 3 days straight working on/in the chicken coop. Did I complain that it was taking away my freedom-no it was common sense to wear protection.
The faster "everyone" in the herd realize that it will take a teams effort to squash the numbers to the point of no return-the faster life will return to [/FONT]normalcy.