Q- Do you believe you are blameless for what's happening in hospitals?
Kenney says they had fairly good case to hospital ratios, and based plan on those.
Now, a lot of folks who are getting sick aren't being tested and there's no early warning.
Kenney says they had fairly good case to hospital ratios, and based plan on those.
Now, a lot of folks who are getting sick aren't being tested and there's no early warning.
Q - What were you waiting for before acting, despite calls from medical experts?
Kenney says they shared modelling a couple weeks ago and took steps then.
But numbers have gone past that, and he received new recommendations on Monday, and they're implementing them today.
Kenney says they shared modelling a couple weeks ago and took steps then.
But numbers have gone past that, and he received new recommendations on Monday, and they're implementing them today.
Q- What responsibility do you take for health care staff having to make life or death decisions in triage?
Kenney says they have to increase vaccination and reduce transmission.
Says these are very real measures announced today to address this.
Kenney says they have to increase vaccination and reduce transmission.
Says these are very real measures announced today to address this.
Says the idea of triage is disturbing but today's measures are aimed at addressing this.
Q- Why did you wait until today?
Kenney says they saw the trends were moving past high part of modelling and that's when they made changes today.
Kenney says they saw the trends were moving past high part of modelling and that's when they made changes today.
Q- Matt Wolf said the pandemic was ending. You said the media was promoting fear this summer. How can tell people to take you seriously now?
Kenney says he has consistently not agreed with those calling for hard lockdowns.
Says restrictions are used to deal with waves.
Kenney says he has consistently not agreed with those calling for hard lockdowns.
Says restrictions are used to deal with waves.
Q- What are the consequences for breaking these new measures?
Shandro says the consequences are the same as throughout the pandemic- staff goes out on a complaint and tries to used education first, which is usually effective, but then its fines.
Shandro says the consequences are the same as throughout the pandemic- staff goes out on a complaint and tries to used education first, which is usually effective, but then its fines.
Dr. Yiu says that it hasn't been easy for inspectors trying to enforce.
Says their first goal is to work with businesses.
Adds to be frank, says 99% of businesses do a great job.
Says their first goal is to work with businesses.
Adds to be frank, says 99% of businesses do a great job.
• • •
Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to
force a refresh
