TORONTO -- An infectious disease specialist says scenes of people overcrowding a Toronto park on Saturday was an “expression of disrespect” to health-care workers and could spark a surge in new COVID-19 cases.
It’s estimated that 10,000 people packed into the park on Saturday. Police were expected to be at the park on Sunday to prevent large crowds from gathering.As part of the city’s reopening plan, more than 850 parks and outdoor amenities were open to the public this week even though the province’s case numbers continued to spike.
“I think a lot of people are under the false impression that the flattening of the curve is the end of our job here and it’s nowhere near, it’s only halfway through this marathon,” he said. “Initially there was a small surge in the number of cases, but that has sort of persisted over the past week, which has suggested that there was probably something that happened a couple of weeks back and it dates back to, not surprisingly, the Mother’s Day long weekend,” he said.
'WHY ARE THEY DOING THE EXACT OPPOSITE EVEN WHEN WE'RE REPEATING THE SAME OVER-HYPED DRIVEL? DOES NO ONE CARE 0.054% OF THE WORLD IS DEAD?! IT'S THE APOCALYPSE! WE NEED TO ACT LIKE HALF THE WORLD IS DEAD!' People: *Yawn* 'Cool story, bro. Could have used a vampire, though.'
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Tell him to GFH and nobody cares. The experts in this country are the ones who made the most mistakes out of anyone
You see. We're here for them not the other way around.
After the debacle of the Raptors with assault charges and shootings during the parade, is this really surprising? Toronto the new Arkansas...
The next question is: Does Toronto have enough green space or does it need more?
Haha it only took 3 months but people are starting to see through the lies of the media and government
The self entitled 'specialists' and 'experts' again
To who... tiktok nurses?
I don't see a crowd. Must be true if its in the news. Lol
For people in the comments, did you know that tweeting 'It's my freedom!' and 'Open back the businesses!' isn't going to help stop COVID-19 FunFact
Dr. Adhu Sharkawy CTV immune specialist regurgitates alot of CNN's information
Party on
seriously, it was WRONG to lock down millions of people. Something very fishy about covid. Chinese deliberately released virus to use the opportunity to destroy Western economy. They are now clamping down freedoms in Hong Kong
These ppl should be charged with attempt to murder as they are prospective super spreaders.
Same qualifications as the climate change specialists? Both models have the same credibility
What about actually doing news reporting and report on the protests in Hong Kong happening now.
Interesting. Although I respect how they stepped up and did their exhaustive best...I can’t seem to get the images of these same health care workers taking their well deserved breaks smoking cigarettes at the front doors of the ER’s littering the lawn and sidewalks with butts.
Rich, entitled Torontonians done think the rules apply to them 🙄🙄
if its so deadly ,why didn't the government stop flights from China . it kinda feels like they did a great disservice to us!
People should be able to risk their health if they choose. We all risk hurting ourselves or others every time we drive. Yet no one questions that risk.
Wrong. Trudeau has never shut down flights into Canada and that is why the infections are still happening. He has had months to figure it out and has failed. We are done with these morons!
Stop fear mongering.
So much fear mongering today from out government propaganda arm.
These people were all well under 65, which means it is a rounding error if they end up in hospital. They had more of a chance of ending up in a hospital on their drive over. Get of your high horse and look at the facts from around the world. It’s the old who need quarantining
It was!
Quit your fear-mongering and show hard evidence of outdoor transmission.
Ain't no thang
Watch the Numbers go back up to 500s this week. Honestly saw this coming when they declared parks be reopened and etc.
It was a disgrace. An out and out slap in the face to the first responders, and all those trying to keep us safe. How dare you!
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