Councillor Jim Karygiannis : COVID-19 Updates – April 1, 2020
As stated yesterday, I will be hosting a teleconference with residents of Ward 22, Scarborough-Agincourt onFriday, April 3rd at 7:00 PM. If you would like to join in the teleconference, please sign up Click hereno later than 12:00 PM (noon) tomorrow Thursday, April 2nd. There are a limited number of spaces left. Participation will be based on a first-come, first-serve basis.
If your child is enrolled in a Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB) school, you can read the latest circular here: http://karygiannis.net/wp/2020/04/01/catholic-school-board/ Thank you Trustee Mike DelGrande.
I have received messages regarding the COVID-19 Assessment Centre at the Scarborough Hospital – Birchmount Site (Scarborough Grace). Please take a look at the following link with regards to self-assessment and pre-registering for a visit. Not everyone who visits a centre will be tested. https://www.shn.ca/covid19-assess/
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City of Toronto
· The following measures will take effect immediately for up to 12 weeks:
o All individuals with COVID-19 are ordered to stay home, under the Health Protection and Promotion Act, for 14 days.
o All individuals who have had close contact with someone who has COVID-19 are also ordered to stay home for 14 days.
· Anyone who is not ill or has not travelled, is strongly directed to stay home except for the following reasons:
o Accessing healthcare or medication;
o Shop for groceries once per week;
o Walk their dogs; and,
o Get daily exercise while maintaining physical distancing of at least two metres.
· Anyone over the age of 70 is strongly encouraged to stay home as much as possible
Province of Ontario
· The Ontario govt. announced a tentative agreement with AEFO teachers which includes lowering class sizes, enhanced special education supports and the protection of full-day kindergarten
· Those being charged with an offence under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act will be required to identify themselves if asked by a provincial offences officer which includes: police officers, First Nations constables, special constables and municipal by-law enforcement officers.
· Failing to correctly identify oneself carries a fine of $750 for failure to comply with an order made under EMCPA and a $1000 fine for obstructing any person in exercising power is a provincial offences officer issues a ticket
· Ontario govt. is launching a new $50 million Ontario Together Fund to help businesses provide innovative solutions or retool their operations in order to manufacture essential medical supplies and equipment - this new fund will support the proposals submitted by businesses and individuals through the web portal : https://www.ontario.ca/page/how-your-organization-can-help-fight-coronavirus?_ga=2.184275110.1655370987.1585576067-721918803.1551207427
o This fund will be available to companies and organizations across the province with the most viable, innovative proposals that can quickly provide critical goods and services like manufacturing gowns, coveralls, masks, face shields testing equipment and ventilators.
o The Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade have worked closely with businesses to ramp up production of ventilators to meet the need in Ontario and other parts in Canada
· The government has recently placed an order with O-Two Medical Technologies who will produce 10,000 ventilators
Government of Canada
· The Prime Minister reviewed the 3 point plan to help the economy:
o The Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy: for big or small businesses that have seen a 30% decrease in gross revenues due to COVID19. This covers 75% of workers’ wages employers are responsible for the remaining 25%. Applications will open soon through the CRA.
o New loans are available for business owners who are worried about rent and other bills
o Canada Emergency Response Benefit: Application opens April 6th. If you are getting a wage subsidy from your employer, you are not eligible for this benefit. Apply online at Canada.ca, once signed up with direct deposit you may receive your money in 3-5 days. If you are unable to apply online, you may call Canada Revenue Agency for help (1-800-959-8281). If you have already applied for Employment Insurance you are automatically enrolled into CERB.
· Young people are not immune to serious symptoms- 10 per cent of COVID-19 cases involve people under 40 years old
· Federal government released a mobile app to stay updated on COVID19. It is called Canada COVID19 and is available for free from Canada.ca, Google and Apple app stores.
應對COVID-19每日更新─2020 年4 月01日
如昨日所述，我將於4月3日，星期五，晚上7點舉辦與士嘉堡— 愛靜閣第22區居民的視頻會議。如果您希望參加此次視頻會議，請於明日（4月2日），星期四，中午12點之前點擊此處報名。剩餘空間有限，先到先得。
如果您的孩子就讀於多倫多天主教教育局（TCDSB）的學校，您可以點擊以下鏈接閱讀最新通告：http://karygiannis.net/wp/2020/04/01/catholic-school-board/，感謝教育委員Mike DelGrande。
我收到士嘉堡醫院—Birchmount分院 (士嘉堡慈恩醫院) COVID-19檢測中心的消息。請查看以下有關自我評估和預先註冊的鏈接。不是每位前往中心的人士都可以得到檢測。https://www.shn.ca/covid19-assess/。
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多倫多市府
• 市府規定未來12個星期，市民必須遵守以下隔離措施，立即生效：
O 根據《健康保護和促進法》，所有COVID-19確診患者，必須居家隔離14天。
O 所有與COVID-19 確診患者有密切接觸者，亦必須居家隔離14 天。
• 任何沒有旅行史的健康人士，除非以下原因，都需遵循指示留在家中：
O 就醫或買藥；
O 每週一次超市採購食物和生活必需品；
O 遛狗；
O 日常運動，須與他人保持至少兩米的社交距離。
• 市府強烈建議年逾70 歲的老年人盡可能留在家中。
安大略省府
• 省府宣佈與AEFO教師達成初步協議，包括縮小班級規模、加強特殊教育支援及保護全日制幼兒園。
•任何因違反《緊急管理和民事保護法》受到指控的人，如果被省級警員（包括安省警察、原住民警員、特別警官和市政執法人員）盤問，必須出示個人身份證明。
• 根據《緊急管理和民事保護法》，違反安省禁令且又未能證明個人身份者，由執法人員開出罰單，將處以750 加元的罰款；妨礙警方行使權力者，將處以1000加元罰款.
• 省府正在設立一項5千萬加元的安大略同舟共濟基金，幫助企業制定革新方案並重整業務，製造必需的醫療用品和設備— 這一新基金將支持本省企業和個人通過此網站遞交的提案：https://www.ontario.ca/page/how-your-organization-can-help-fight-coronavirus?_ga=2.184275110.1655370987.1585576067-721918803.1551207427
O 該基金將撥款給全省提出最可行、最具創新性的建議的企業和機構，迅速提供醫療必需物資和服務，如生產防護服、防護罩、口罩、面罩、檢測設備和呼吸機。
O 安省衛生廳與經濟發展、創造就業和貿易廳正在與企業密切合作，增加呼吸機的生產，以滿足安省和加拿大其他地區的需要。
• 省府最近已跟O-Two Medical Technologies簽訂了生產1萬台呼吸機的合約。
加拿大聯邦政府
• 總理重申了幫助經濟的三項措施：
O 加拿大緊急工資補貼：政府將對因COVID-19導致總收入減少30%、無論規模大小的企業提供75%的工資補助，雇主應盡量發放其餘的25%。雇主將很快可以通過加拿大稅務局（CRA）申請。
O 新貸款可供正在擔心租金和其他賬單的商家使用。
O 加拿大緊急救助津貼：4月6日可以開始申請。如果您已經從雇主那裡獲得工資補助，則不再有資格申請援助金。在線申請Canada.ca，您一旦註冊轉賬，可能會在3至5天後收到援助金。如果您無法在線申請，可致電加拿大稅務局（1-800-959-8281）尋求幫助。如果您已經申請了就業保險，將被自動轉入加拿大緊急救助津貼計劃。
• 年輕人亦有可能出現嚴重症狀—10%的COVID-19病例涉及40歲以下人士。
• 聯邦政府發佈了一個新的移動應用程序，旨在為民眾提供COVID-19 的最新資訊。這個名為「Canada COVID-19」的應用程序，可從Canada.ca、谷歌和蘋果應用商店免費獲取。
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