The man who took on Amazon, closed schools and defied expectations. Who is Peel’s top doctor Lawrence Loh?
The third wave has put him in the spotlight as cases have soared. torstar.co/h0Oj50ECJjp
The third wave has put him in the spotlight as cases have soared. torstar.co/h0Oj50ECJjp
As Peel Region’s medical officer of health, the 39-year-old has drawn on his deep-rooted resolve many times in the pandemic, usually moving faster and going farther to impose public health measures than his provincial counterpart. thestar.com/news/gta/2021/…
With each decision, Loh weighs the many competing interests in Peel before landing on what must be done in his role as physician to protect the region’s 1.5 million residents. thestar.com/news/gta/2021/…
“It took a lot of courage from him to say that no business and no corporation is more important than public health,” said Brampton Mayor @patrickbrownont. thestar.com/news/gta/2021/…
Nearly 15 months into the pandemic, Loh still likes to say he never was supposed to be leading the public health response to the COVID crisis in Peel. But that’s not entirely true. thestar.com/news/gta/2021/…
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