by joe warmington
the people in hazmat suits dealing with the contagious coronavirus were not in china or iran.
they were at yonge and eglinton.
when it comes to concerns of spreading, it’s no longer just in wuhan but closer to home in midtown toronto.
a case of covid-19 in a student at an esl school at 90 eglinton ave. e., affiliated with the toronto district catholic school board, has been confirmed.
called the linc program, it is “funded by immigration, refugees and citizenship canada (ircc)” for permanent residents seeking english language skills.
this was one of the 15 cases provincial medical officer of health david williams confirmed.
my colleague brian lilley is writing on four new cases.
as for the one at yonge and eglinton, details like the student’s gender, background, how the disease was contracted, their medical condition or whereabouts are unknown.
citing privacy rules, toronto public health (tph) not revealing personal information leaves questions.
how was it contracted? from a trip? another student? how many staff or students were exposed?
with such a public health risk, full disclosure is in the public’s interest.
what we do know is, out of precaution, tph sent a letter wednesday to those who could have been in the vicinity.