Councillor Jim Karygiannis : COVID-19 Updates – April 2, 2020
During this time, the City of Toronto could not function without our frontline, healthcare and essential services workers. I would like to say a big THANK-YOU to these workers. We continue to appreciate all your efforts in keeping us healthy, safe and well supplied.
If you are a non-essential business and have unopened and unexpired Personal Protection Equipment (PPE), I strongly encourage you to donate these to our frontline workers at this time. If you are unsure of where to reach out to donate PPE, please e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 416 392 1374. I will be happy to answer questions regarding donations and drop-offs.
I would once again like to thank those of you who reached out and volunteered to help someone in need within our community. If you are interested in helping someone in need during this time, please sign the form at http://jimkarygiannis.net/wp/home/covid-19-volunteer/ . If you are a community member in need of assistance during this time, please e-mail me at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call me at 416 392 1374.
City of Toronto
· Mayor Tory has signed a new by-law under the Emergency Declaration to impose a 2-metre physical distancing rule in all City of Toronto parks and public squares.
· Any 2 people who do not live together who fail to keep 2 metres of distance in a City Park or Public Square will be subject to prosecution and upon conviction will be liable to a fine of $5000.
· City Parks will be subjected to ‘blitzes’; 200 by-law officers have been recalled to work with Public Health and Police officers to increase patrolling.
· 15 sets of concrete blocks are being dropped off at parking lot entrances, including Sunnyside Park.
Government of Ontario
· The Government of Ontario is supporting truck drivers by
· asking business owners to support them when they are stopping to rest, get gas or use washrooms
· businesses who rely on truck drivers are expected to provide them with necessary facilities so they can keep doing their jobs safely
· providing more safe places for truck drivers to stop and rest across the province and are keeping all 23 ONroute travel plazas open for take-out, grab and go and drive-through services, including washrooms and enhanced cleaning - also providing portable washrooms at 32 truck inspection stations
· Attorney General Downey announced emergency action to support victims of crime and protect front-line staff who continue to uphold the admin. of justice in response to COVID-19
· The Province is providing emergency funding of up to $12 million to immediately expand online and virtual mental health supports and $2.6 million to hire new psychologists and other mental health workers to support OPP personnel
o Mental health agencies will receive emergency funding to hire and train more staff and purchase necessary equipment, appropriate technology and additional licenses
o Emergency funding will expand onto platforms such as:
- BounceBack: A guided self-help program for adults and youth aged 15 and over
- Kids Help Phone: 24/7 virtual support to young people
- Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: online CBT
- iCBT for frontline health workers
- Training for Brief CBT-based interventions - training will be provided to frontline workers
· Where to find help:
· currently receiving mental health and addiction services, contact your current service provider
· public addiction and mental health services for those over 18, contact ConnexOntario, at 1-866-531-2600
· under 18 can locate mental health services through the Ontario.ca and Kids Help Phone websites or contact 1-800-668-6868 for 24/7 support
· Good2Talk is a free, confidential mental health support service providing professional counseling, information and referrals for mental health, addictions and well-being to post-secondary students in Ontario
Government of Canada
· The Prime Minister and all Premiers will hold a teleconference this evening to discuss how to keep Canadians safe.
· The federal government has ordered medical equipment for Canadian hospitals and ensures that quality checks are being conducted.
· The Prime Minister restates that physical distancing is extremely important and that everyone doing their part will save lives.
· For the next 6 months, at a minimum, the federal government will continue to cover the eligible costs to First Nations child and family services to youth who would have otherwise aged out of care.
詹嘉禮市議員：應對COVID-19每日更新— 2020年4月2日
COVID-19持續肆虐，如果沒有奮戰在一線的醫務人員和基本服務人員，多倫多市就不能正常運作，我在此向一線人員表示衷心的感謝。我們非常感謝您為保證我們健康，安全，以及供給所付出的一切努力。
如果您的企業屬於非必要工作場所，而您持有未開封和未過期的個人防護設備(PPE)，在這個時候，我強烈建議您把它們捐獻給我們的一線工作人員。如果您不清楚到哪裡捐獻個人防護設備，請發郵件至This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.或致電416392 1374。我很樂意回答關於捐助和運送的問題。
我再次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，請填寫表格http://jimkarygiannis.net/wp/home/covid-19-volunteer/。如果您在這段時間需要特別援助，請電郵給我This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.或撥打416392 1374。
多倫多市府
• 莊德利市長在宣佈多倫多進入緊急狀態後，又簽署了一項新法規，規定在本市所有公園和公共廣場，人與人之間的距離不得少於兩米。
• 任何兩個不是居住在一起的人，如果在城市公園或公共廣場未能互相保持2米距離，均將受到檢控，一經定罪，會被罰款5000加元。
• 警方會進行突擊行動；已召回200市府執法人員，與公共衛生部門和警員一起增加巡邏。
• 將會放置15套混凝土路障在公園停車場出入口，包括Sunnyside公園。
安大略省省府
• 省府致力於對卡車司機提供協助：
O 在卡車司機停車休息，加油或需要使用洗手間時，商家應提供便利。
O 業務上需要與卡車司機打交道的商家，應為他們採取必要措施，使他們能夠繼續工作並得到安全保障。
O 在全省範圍內，為卡車司機安排更安全的停留和休息場所，並保持所有23個ONroute沿線廣場開放，維持外賣，即時提取和駕車通過服務，包括提供洗手間並加強清潔— 以及在32個卡車檢查站設置便攜式衛生間。
• 安省司法廳長Downey宣佈將採取緊急行動，確保犯罪受害者得到幫助，並保護在抗擊COVID-19疫情中仍然堅守司法廳行政崗位的一線員工。
• 省府將撥款1200萬加元，即時加強在線和虛擬心理健康輔導。另外，省府將投入260萬加元，用以聘請更多心理學家和心理健康工作者，支援安省省警。
O 心理健康機構將獲得這項緊急撥款，以招聘和培訓更多從業人員，購買必要設備、相關技術和更多牌照。
O 這項緊急撥款，將在以下平台拓展服務，例如：
- 重振計劃：用於15歲及以上的青少年和成人，專業指導下的自助計劃
- 兒童求助熱線：24/7為年輕人提供全天候電子服務
- 線上認知行為治療(CBT)
- 專為一線醫護人員提供的在線認知行為治療（iCBT）
- 短期CBT-培訓— 專為一線人員提供的培訓
• 去哪裡尋求幫助：
O 目前正在接受心理健康和成癮服務人士，請聯繫現有的提供服務的工作人員。
O 需要接受戒癮、戒賭和心理健康輔導服務的18歲以上人士，請聯繫安省聯通（ConnexOntario），電話：1-866-531-2600。
O 18歲以下的青少年或兒童，可以通過Ontario.ca和兒童求助熱線（Kids Help Phone）網站尋求心理健康輔導服務，或聯繫1-800-668-6868獲得全天候支持。
O 開口有益（Good2Talk）是一個免費心理健康支持服務，內容保密，它為本省專上院校學生提供專業心理健康輔導和戒癮輔導，以及資訊與轉診服務。
加拿大政府
• 今晚，總理和各省省長將舉行電話會議，討論維護加拿大人安全的議題。
• 聯邦政府已為加拿大醫院訂購醫療設備，並確保實施質量檢查。
• 總理重申，保持社交距離至關重要，每個人都應盡其所能拯救生命。
• 在隨之而來的至少6個月，聯邦政府將繼續資助符合條件的原住民兒童以及超過服務截止年齡青少年的家庭服務。