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Every Tuesday afternoon, a multilingual team armed with clipboards and bags stuffed with free masks and information on COVID-19 in six languages knocks on doors in Lowertown.
The idea is to make personal, face-to-face contact with as many of the 13,000 people who live in the neighbourhood as possible. The team members carry information sheets with details on how to contact resources ranging from food banks to mental health supports. They take note of the addresses visited and whether followup is needed.
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