(06-18-2021, 12:05 PM)tomh009 Wrote:(06-18-2021, 11:43 AM)jeffster Wrote: Our PHU health unit has done a terrible job. And why they never bothered with the homeless is beyond my grasp. Can't reiterate enough -- those people don't have internet, don't have phones, and many lack ID. Same applies to newer immigrants and lower income families.
I've been avoiding getting into pointless arguments with jeffster because all he says is that the region is lazy, stupid and incompetent, with never any facts to back it up. No point arguing with people who don't listen.
However, the statement above is patently false. Sanguen Health Centre was running mobile clinics specifically for these people as early as late March. I have seen the vans myself, even.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener...-1.5958975
Tom: Where are our covid numbers coming from? OR do you ignore those facts? It's great that Telus funded this drive, but they can't get to everyone. That's regional staff visiting homeless shelters on a regular bases. We have a problem in this region, and we're not doing good. Why are we outliers on the province? Those are the facts -- 4x worse than the provincial average. What is this region doing so different than other PHU's that make us losers? What do you know that we don't? Show me evidence that this region is doing a great job. Show me that our PHU is correct that it's the general publics fault. Give me evidence that the region has done all it can with getting information to the public.
Oddly that article points out what a cellular carrier is doing for the region. Bravo to them. (and oddly, the same Telus that blocked RoW text messages to Telus customers regarding their shot - who we blame there, no idea)
Perhaps point out alternate reasons why we are bad as we are. I would like to know.