詹嘉禮市議員：應對COVID-19 每日更新 – 2020年4月5日

自多倫多COVID-19疫情爆發以來，如果沒有我們的醫生、藥劑師、一線醫護人員、基本服務人員、卡車司機、超市、送貨員，特別是那些挺身而出的志願者，眾志成城、堅持不懈的努力，我們的城市將無法繼續運作。在此，我想借此機會向您道一聲謝謝。我們非常感謝您為保障多倫多市民的健康、安全和生活必需品的供給所做出的貢獻。

 今天，我得知一個老朋友感染了COVID-19肺炎。

請留在家中。

 請花些時間把這個訊息傳遞給你的家人、鄰居和朋友。如果各位希望收到我們的每日更新，請將電子郵件地址發送給我：This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.。

 在這個充滿挑戰的時期，如果您有認識的醫務人員為了他們的家人的安全，正在尋找廉價的臨時住所，請點擊這裡。

 我要感謝那些主動伸出援手，為我們社區有需要的人士提供幫助的善者仁翁。如果您有興趣成為一名志願者，請點擊這裡。如果您需要有人協助購買食物和生活必需品，請電郵給我This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.或撥打416 392 1374。

 多倫多市府

•        市府執法人員仍在本市各處進行突擊檢查。

O         多倫多警察局、市政許可與標準部門以及公園、林業和娛樂部門的工作人員在全市公園提供公共教育並強制執行保持身體距離的法令。

O         突擊行動的目標是人流聚集的公園和以下十個出現問題的地區：懸崖公園, Canoe Landing公園, Christie Pits 公園, High Park公園, Humber Bay 公園東區, Sunnyside 公園, Trinity Bellwoods公園, Van Horne 公園, Woodbine 公園 and Sherwood 公園。

安大略省府

•        安省各地學生自2020年4月6日(星期一)起，開始本省「教師主導」的居家修習計劃。

•        省府宣佈，資助為弱勢群體的提供住所的機構，包括撥出4千萬加元資金，支援為兒童與青少年、發育障礙者提供住宿服務的機構，以及為逃離家暴的婦女及其家人而設的緊急庇護所。

加拿大聯邦政府

•        總理提醒有資格獲得加拿大緊急救助補貼(CREB) 的人士明天就可以開始申請。為了避免系統超載，政府要求民眾在申請時遵循以下時間表。

•        在您申請後，如果選擇郵寄，第一筆付款約10天可以到達。如使用「更快」方式―直接入賬，3~5天就能收到援助金。

O         總理宣佈，加拿大衛生部將建立各省和地區政府可以倚賴的「專項工作志願者智庫」，部分工作可能包括追蹤COVID-19病例及接觸者。

        志願者申請至少到4月24日

O         總理宣佈，未來幾個月，加拿大武裝部隊（CAF）將為預備役人員提供全職工作，工資和福利與正式入伍的軍人相同。

        聯邦政府將直接與預備役人員聯繫。

Jim Karygiannis ： COVID-19 Updates – April 5, 2020

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak in Toronto, our City would not have been able to continue functioning without our doctors, pharmacists, frontline healthcare personnel, essential services workers, the truck drivers, the grocers, the delivery folks and, most of all, our volunteers.  At this time, I would like to take this opportunity to say a big THANK-YOU to these workers. We greatly appreciate all your efforts in keeping Torontonians healthy, safe and well supplied.

Today I found out that a long time personal friend has contracted COVID-19.

 PLEASE STAY HOME.

Please take a moment to pass along this message to your family, neighbours and friends.  If you would like to sign someone up for our e-mailing list, please send me their e-mail addresses at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

If you know of a healthcare worker trying to find temporary AFFORDABLE housing to keep their family members SAFE during this challenging time. Please click here

I want to thank those of you who have reached out and offered to help someone in need in our community.  If you still want to volunteer please click here.  If you are in need of assistance with picking up groceries and essentials, please do not hesitate to reach out.  I can be reached by e-mail at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or by phone at 416 392 1374. 

City of Toronto

·City of Toronto enforcement blitz continues across Toronto.

o   Toronto Police Service, Municipal Licensing & Standards by-law enforcement officers and Parks, Forestry & Recreation staff are in parks across the City providing public education and enforcing physical distancing.

o   The enforcement blitz is targeting busy parks and the top 10 emerging problem areas - Bluffer’s Park, Canoe Landing, Christie Pits, High Park, Humber Bay Park East, Sunnyside Park, Trinity Bellwoods, Van Horne Park, Woodbine Park and Sherwood Park.

Government of Ontario

·Students across Ontario are to start the Province's "teacher-led" learn-at-home program on Monday, April 6, 2020.

·The Province announced relief funding for residential service providers who support vulnerable populations, including $40 million to organizations that provide residential services for children and youth, people with developmental disabilities and emergency shelters for women and families fleeing domestic violence.

Government of Canada

·Prime Minister reminded Canadians who are eligible to receive the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CREB) that they may start applying tomorrow.  To help prevent an overload of the system, the government is asking Canadians to follow the chart below when applying.

·After applying, the first payment should be received within 10 days by mail or "more quickly" through direct deposit. the first payment should be received in three to five days

o   The Prime Minister announced that Health Canada will be building “an inventory of specialized work volunteers” that provinces and territories can draw on and that some of the work may include tracking COVID-19 cases and tracing contacts.

§  Volunteer applications will be open until at least April 24

o   The Prime Minister announced that the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) would be offering full-time jobs to reservists over the coming months, with the same pay and benefits as regular enlisted members.

§  Reservists will be contacted directly by the Canadian government.

Regards,

Jim Karygiannis,

Councillor, Ward 22 Scarborough-Agincourt

3850 Finch Ave E G7
Scarborough Ontario M1T 3T6
(416) 392 1374 Phone
(647) 723 0287 Fax
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