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21 Jun, 5 tweets, 3 min read
As migrant workers return to Ontario’s fields, ‘vaccinations will be the key’ to preventing COVID-19 outbreaks

Story from @robferguson1
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While eight migrant workers have died from the virus in Ontario and at least 2,168 have been infected according to approved compensation claims, shots for workers arriving this spring are getting credit for improvement from last year's spring of outbreaks.
thestar.com/politics/provi…
But the Delta variant that is more contagious, is able to cause more serious illness in the unvaccinated and is expected to be the dominant strain in the province within weeks, putting health officials on edge.
thestar.com/politics/provi…
Warnings continue about the dangers of crowded bunkhouses from groups advocating for the welfare of migrant workers who plant, harvest and package many of the cucumbers, peppers, tomatoes and other farm products on dinner tables across Ontario and beyond. thestar.com/politics/provi…
“Even though we may have outbreaks, vaccinations will be the key to minimizing any,” says Kristin Kennedy, a registered nurse and chief executive of Erie Shores Health Care.

Full story:
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