From ambulance delays to transit disruptions, Covid-19 absences hit Canada's public services

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OTTAWA - From delayed ambulances to police shortages, Canadian public agencies hit hard by Covid-19 worker absences have cut back on service, rearranged staff or warned the public that emergency resp

onses may be disrupted.

They're exhausted," he said. Where earlier in the pandemic they could be convinced to take on overtime,"they can barely get through their own shifts."

 

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