“The consequence is an increase in case counts in the region,” the Board of Health letter states. Tamming responded to this at Monday’s meeting: “The letter accuses me of driving up our Covid numbers. Which, if it wasn’t so ridiculous, it would be pathetic.” Coun. Scott Greig said it is a long list of community buying into common purpose which has allowed (the region) to be successful to this point with the pandemic, and it is unfair to blame caseload increase upon the actions of one or some councillors. “Within the letter, I agree that Mr. Tamming has violated rules of decency and decorum. But, I am profoundly disappointed with how we got to be here tonight with this letter,” Greig said. “Nobody disputes that the local medical officer of health has worked tirelessly during the pandemic. All medical officers of health have … the public wanted to know about the lack of oversight on wages. They did not receive it.”