CAMH confirmed Saturday “a unit” is being monitored for a suspected COVID-19 outbreak but is coming under fire for secrecy at a time when it is urging the public to be fully informed about the deadly virus for self-protection. Mental health lawyer Anita Szigeti shared the email with the Star, which she said had been forwarded to her from several staff sources. Szigeti said the possibility of an outbreak inside CAMH, and particularly that unit, is extremely worrisome, since it is a “nexus to the jails,” where it’s feared COVID could spread like wildfire once inside. Szigeti said she is shocked neither Toronto Public Health nor CAMH will confirm which unit has been locked down, when it is a matter of public health. That is why public health is investigating and that is why presumably public health has ordered the lockdown.

Source: thestar April 04, 2020 21:45 UTC