An "unthinkable" number of deaths could be in store for Ontarians if strict public health measures are not implemented and followed, according to critical care physician Dr. Kali Barrett. "It's catastrophic," Barrett, a member of the science advisory table secretariat, said of the modelling. Barrett says keeping Ontarians safe includes public health measures like stay-at-home orders, keeping schools closed while cases are high, masking orders and not forcing people to go to work who don't need to. The other person would be offered full medical care, but not critical care. "If there was ever a time for us to really adhere to public health measures … this is the time," Barrett said.

Source: CBC News April 16, 2021 23:37 UTC