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Despite improving case counts and rising vaccination numbers, experts are warning the Ontario government against reopening the province’s pandemic-battered economy too quickly, saying preventing a fourth wave of COVID-19 infections requires continued vigilance and patience and, potentially, changes to the tiered reopening framework.
However, Doug Manuel, senior scientist with The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute’s clinical epidemiology program, says Ottawa itself is in good shape with daily new case counts falling steadily since reaching record highs earlier this spring. If the city stays on this trajectory, parts of its economy could safely reopen once the province-wide stay-at-home expires May 20, he said.
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Contracts with National Defence, and for maintenance on emergency vehicles like ambulances and organ-transport vehicles, kept the garage bays open. As with many other dealerships, staff cooperated in reduced schedules and slotted in holidays to keep everybody working. Laberge is proud there has been no turnover in staff during this time.
Changes required by law, from plexiglass, to distancing, to sanitizing, all happened immediately, and Laberge now says they’ve gone further. “We’re retrofitting with glass and steel. It looks more like a bank, with high-end fixtures that keep customers and staff safe.” Like all dealerships, they follow the Ministry of Health tasks on a daily basis for everyone who works at or visits the shop.