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“I will always try to do what’s right,” Ford said. “If we get something wrong, we’ll fix it.”
The government had announced the new restrictions amid soaring COVID-19 cases and an alarming rise in people in hospital and intensive care. Critics were especially incensed at the government handing police the power to stop people at random to ask why they were out during the province’s current stay-at-home order.
Ford said the measures had been brought in too fast as the government sought to act in the face of dire COVID-19 projections.
“We moved too quick; if I make a mistake, I correct it immediately,” Ford said. “I’m sorry and I apologize to each and everyone of you.”
Analysis: There s a shortage of respiratory therapists at the MUHC Officials acknowledge that staffing is down by 20 per cent and are actively recruiting to fill the positions.
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Publishing date: Apr 21, 2021 • 1 hour ago • 3 minute read • Patients in the ICU suffering from the respiratory illness are often put on ventilators that require constant attention. The respiratory therapists who treat them must don and doff personal protective equipment all the time in a high-pressure environment. Photo by Luke Hendry /Postmedia News
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Respiratory therapists operating ventilators at the McGill University Health Centre are now in short supply during the pandemic’s third wave, and those remaining have been instructed to “prioritize patients” a directive which some fear will mean spending less time monitoring some critical patients.
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Province relying on good faith
Unlike people working in essential services who need to show proof of their employment, no proof will be required for this group. Dubé said that the government will be relying on an honour system. If there are some individuals that try to cheat the system, that s unavoidable, said Dubé. We have to trust people.
He said that everyone will have access to a vaccine in a matter of weeks and Quebecers understand that they must wait their turn out of respect for others.
Dubé emphasized that there are some people who are at greater risk than ourselves and they will get their chance first.
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