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We had asked what's essential workplace & who's essential worker with @SaraMojtehedz Today, she released investigation & it reveals 65% of Toronto residents are essential. And, who is working in low income hazardous jobs --> Immigrants. Quarantining remains privilege Thread 1/5
Peel’s incidence rate & percent positivity has consistently been one of highest in Ontario through much of 2nd wave. Of confirmed community outbreaks in Peel reported between Sept to Dec 2020, 66% occurred in workplaces @patrickbrownont @BonnieCrombie @regionofpeel 2/5
Together, manufacturing, food processing, & warehousing make up more than half of all workplace outbreaks in Peel & Toronto. In Peel, these sectors together make up three-quarters of all work-related cases in region @BramptonCovid @regionofpeel @patrickbrownont 3/5
While the pandemic requires a “rethink (of) what is really essential for us at the risk of others’ lives,” Brar said a suite of policies can help those who must go to work — including paid sick days and livable wages. What is essential? More on this 4/5 https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2021/01/12/whats-an-essential-workplace-and-whos-an-essential-worker-ontarios-new-lockdown-rules-under-scrutiny.html
“When we look back at this time and really analyze what happened, I think we’ll realize that if we just invested in our workers and our people, we could have saved lives.” 5/5 More on this: https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2021/02/02/who-is-an-essential-worker-in-the-gta-millions-of-us-data-shows-this-is-life-outside-lockdown-in-five-graphs.html
