David Raymond Amos @DavidRayAmos
Replying to @DavidRayAmos @alllibertynews and 49 others
Methinks many folks have read the email I got from Premier Srephen McNeil's Justice Minister inviting me to sue Nova Scotia N'esy Pas?
https://davidraymondamos3.blogspot.com/2020/03/nb-covid-19-roundup-premier-to-address.html
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/covid-19-coronavirus-outbreak-premier-blaine-higgs-1.5506516
N.B. COVID-19 roundup: Premier to address outbreak today
Premier and province's chief medical officer of health to speak with reporters about the outbreak at 2:30 p.m.
· CBC News · Posted: Mar 23, 2020 11:29 AM AT
Now the title of the article has changed and more CBC Bullshit has been added while comments are deleted as per their MO
Go Figure
N.B. COVID-19 roundup: Higgs favours a federal emergency declaration to combat outbreak
Premier seeks national consistency as New Brunswick total reaches 17 confirmed cases
The daily COVID-19 update from chief medical officer Dr. Jennifer Russell, centre, Monday was the first with simultaneous interpretations for the deaf and hard of hearing. Spoken English was interpreted by Tammy Pyper of Saint John far left, while spoken French was interpreted by Francine Dallaire of Bathurst. They maintained the recommended social distance of six feet and hope to be able to work remotely soon. (CBC)
Pure D Bullshit if folks watch the video both women quit signing when French is spoken I commented about as it was live
The government is expected to have a phone line and email set up today for people seeking advice on how to help family members and neighbours comply with the state of emergency orders.
The phone line was supposed to be available on Sunday but the start day was moved to Monday. The line didn't appear to have been set up in the morning.
As of Sunday, there were still 17 cases of COVID-19 in New Brunswick, including eight confirmed cases and nine presumptive. According to the government website, 947 tests have come back negative.
Meanwhile, a woman in her 20s flew from Toronto to Moncton on March 16. It was the WestJet 3456 flight, which departed from Toronto at 8:35 a.m. and arrived in Moncton at 12:05 p.m. P.E.I. had three cases
All people who were on that flight have been asked to self-isolate for two weeks.
Premier to speak with reporters
Premier Blaine Higgs and Dr. Jennifer Russell, New Brunswick's chief medical officer of health, will speak to reporters at 2:30 p.m. in Fredericton.
They did not hold a news conference to update the public on the COVID-19 outbreak on Sunday.
Here is a roundup of other developments.
Shelters prepare for spike in domestic violence
Many people in New Brunswick are hunkering down and staying safe inside their homes.
For some, staying inside the home isn't safe.
"We see a lot of people talking right now about the pandemic and how we're really fortunate that we have homes to be in, and that we have the basic necessities of life, but for victims it's a prison," said Kristal LeBlanc, executive director at the Beausejour Family Crisis Resource.
The province says there are still 17 cases of COVID-19 in New Brunswick, including eight confirmed cases and nine presumptive. (Office of the Premier)
Domestic violence centres are adjusting their approach to helping survivors of domestic abuse by offering services over the phone or through texting.
Advocacy groups are warning the number of assaults could rise during the pandemic, and shelters are preparing for an increase in demand.
Since many shelters rely on fundraising events, which have been cancelled for the foreseeable future, LeBlanc is worried about having enough money to meet an increased demand.
Dr. Jennifer Russell, has emphasized the importance of people taking care of themselves during this stressful time by eating healthy, exercising and getting enough sleep. (Photo: Mike Heenan/CBC)
For those experiencing domestic violence, LeBlanc recommends finding a safe space in the home and using their phone to reach out to the local domestic violence shelter.
Guards posted at some open stores
The section of Sobeys where customers can buy items in bulk is covered in plastic to prevent people from purchasing them. (Maria Burgos/CBC News)
A security guard stands by the doors at Shoppers Drug Mart, counting the number of customers coming into the store at one time. (Elizabeth Fraser/CBC News)
Stores like Costco and Shoppers Drug Mart in Fredericton have security guards standing outside, limiting the number of people inside at one time.
Customers are asked to wait outside and wait their turn.
Staying inside could ward off stiffer rules
Emergency measures organizations across the province are reminding people to physically keep their distance from others.
Conrad Landry, the incident commander for Moncton's Emergency Measures Organization, said he feels most residents are heeding government 's call to stay indoors.
"Today is going to be the biggest test," Landry said.
"We don't want to go to the level of starting to report people and sending the police and giving fines and charges."
New Brunswick has not yet instituted a curfew or a ban on going for a walk outside, as other cities and countries have.
Filing court documents
The Court of Queen's Bench is making changes to how it accepts filing documents for cases during COVID-19.
Documents can be sent by mail, courier, fax, electronic filing by email, or by leaving the documents in a secure box at the courthouse.
All payments must be made by credit card by calling the office.
Anyone having to file petitions or applications for divorce and actions related to it and bankruptcy documents will also have to follow the same guidelines or leave the documents in a secured box at the justice building in Fredericton.
Tracey K. DeWare, chief justice of the Court of Queen's Bench, said the processing of court documents may take longer than usual because the courts are operating with a reduced staff.
The change is effective immediately.
The court had already postponed all jury trials because of the outbreak.
What to do if you have any symptoms?
Symptoms of coronavirus include fever, cough or breathlessness. In this case, residents should:- Stay at home.
- Immediately call Tele-Care 811.
- Describe symptoms and travel history.
- Follow instructions carefully.
Remember the self-assessment tool
A new link that offers a COVID-19 self-assessment tool has been added to the Department of Health's website.
The assessment tool has three parts with different coloured flags for the degree of symptoms:
- Red: Need help now
- Yellow: Need help soon
- Green: You can do the care at home.
About the Author
With files from Sarah Morin, Gail Harding
117 Comments
Commenting is now closed for this story.
David Amos
Methinks folks are entitled to know that I ain't been arrested or muzzled yet N'esy Pas?
10 hours ago
Terry Hughes
Reply to @David Amos: You should be arrested! ....... and muzzled
David Amos
Reply to @Terry Hughes: Say Hey to Higgy for me will ya?
John Grail
I think there is a song that seems fitting right now. "We are living in a police state. Situation's getting grave"....
David Amos
Reply to @John Grail:
I can think of pile of Bob Dylan tunes that apply but I still favour
Puddles version of Mad World as I watch Higgy yap
David Amos
Methinks a lot of folks would laugh if they knew what my Yankee wife called the time of day that Higgy makes his big announcement Howver if I tried to tell ya i have no doubt whatsoever it would go "Poof" N'esy Pas?
David Amos
Reply to @David Amos: Maybe there is time for nap while we wait?
David Amos
Reply to @David Amos: Hmm both the ladies doing sign language are not bilingual?
SarahRose Werner
In other news Labatt has just announced it's switching production from beer to hand sanitizer. I'm calling on Moosehead to do the same!
David Amos
Reply to @SarahRose Werner: Methinks you want to upset a lot of Maritimers N'esy Pas?
Derek Grant
Reply to @SarahRose
Werner: $$$$ for N95 mask orders (from China) would be best and seeing
that this more a SARS, airborne transmissible virus.
John Pokiok
I have no problem with this rat line. If sick people or ones who have traveled wait it out for two weeks we can all get out of this and bring things back to normal. It's not much to ask don't infect others and stay put.
SarahRose Werner
Reply to @John
Pokiok: I just hope the government has a list of people they know to be
either sick or in quarantine due to travel and doesn't go chasing down
every phone call they get because someone with nothing better to do
spotted someone else going out for a walk.
David Amos
Reply to @John Pokiok: What your neighbours drop a dime on you? Methinks you would change your tune then N'esy Pas?
John Grail
Reply to @John Pokiok: Why don't people who are concerned quarantine themselves?
David Amos
Reply to @John Grail: BINGO
John Pokiok
Content disabled
Reply to @David Amos: my neighbor would not drop a dime on me because I'm taking this seriously unlike you and couple of other narcissists who think this is a joke. Just isolate yourself if you have traveled lives are at stake here.
Reply to @David Amos: my neighbor would not drop a dime on me because I'm taking this seriously unlike you and couple of other narcissists who think this is a joke. Just isolate yourself if you have traveled lives are at stake here.
David Amos
Content disabled
Reply to @John Pokiok: Methinks you should have read my earlier comments before insulting me some more N'esy Pas?
Reply to @John Pokiok: Methinks you should have read my earlier comments before insulting me some more N'esy Pas?
Thomas Black
Welcome to the dystopian future!
SarahRose Werner
Reply to @Thomas Black: I keep thinking of Ray Bradbury's story "The Pedestrian," first published in 1951.
David Amos
Reply to @Thomas Black: I repeat Welcome to the Circus
Gil Murray
Since my nearest neighbor is a cow pasture away, I feel fairly comfortable we will not be within more than a few meters of each other. I think telling people not to go outside is ridiculous. Telling them to not interact closer than the recommended distance for transmission is good sense. Research seems to suggest the virus currently has transmission limits. Use common sense and don't report neighbors for walking outside because they have made more noise than you like in the past.
David Amos
Reply to @Gil Murray: Methinks you should ask Higgy if the cows can catch the virus and bring it to your door N'esy Pas?
Fred Brewer
Reply to @Gil Murray:
If I know my neighbour has a confirmed case of covid 19 and has been
ordered to self-quarantine and I see him leave his property then I will
report him. It is way too big a risk to leave it unreported. Why should
anyone else suffer because this fool cannot follow simple rules designed
to protect others and save lives?
Gil Murray
Reply to @Fred
Brewer: When you added "if I know my neighbour has a confirmed case of
covid 19 and has been ordered to self-quarantine", you changed the
parameters of the situation. So if you are staying inside and minding
your own business how would you know that situation exists? No offence
but I am glad I don't live near you. I tend to mind my own business.
Fred Brewer
Reply to @Gil Murray:
It's a small town Gil. People talk. And who said I am staying inside?
There is no order for healthy people to stay inside, at least not yet.
We can go for walks as long as we maintain social distance. We can go
buy groceries etc as long as we are not showing symptoms.
Now is the time to make it your business Gil. Otherwise covid will overwhelm our hospitals and more people will die. No offence but I am glad I don't live near you either.
Now is the time to make it your business Gil. Otherwise covid will overwhelm our hospitals and more people will die. No offence but I am glad I don't live near you either.
SarahRose Werner
Reply to @Fred Brewer:
You raise an interesting point, Fred. Theoretically, COVID would
spread faster in a city, where people live more closely together, than
it would in a small town. But it's precisely in a city where people are
less likely to know who's been travelling recently, who's ill, etc. I
know the other four tenants in my building haven't been travelling
recently because I've seen them around pretty often - no one vanished
for a week or two. I'm not sure I would know if someone had been sick
or not, though. And people in surrounding buildings? No idea as to
what they've been up to recently. Therefore reporting in cities is, I
would guess, less likely to be accurate than in small towns.
Matt Steele
Not totally sure ; but I suspect that Higgs wants to use the reporting line to detect travelers who have returned to Canada , but refuse to self isolate for the required 2 weeks . Sadly , it seems to have come to the point that some people who have returned to N.B. from away are so self centered that they refuse to self isolate ; and now govt. enforcement is required so that these folks do not spread the virus to others .
SarahRose Werner
Reply to @Matt
Steele: That may be, but based on some of the comments I've heard on
this site, I suspect that some people may try to use it to report others
as well.
David Amos
Reply to @Matt Steele:
Methinks Higgy is way past too late. In my humble opinion the onus was
always on the individual to protect themselves from a nasty bug. Since
2008 when the economy took a nosedive after the RCMP falsely arrested if
I caught a common cold I was in deep doo doo because of my poor health,
no medicare and my homelessness since 2005. Trust that the cops would
still love to arrest me in order to shut me up but everybody knows that
I have done nothing wrong. Whereas I have grown accustomed to living
like a hermit for 15 long years nothing much has changed in my life in
recent months. As I watch the people who laughed at me deal with the
deep doo doo they put themselves in its my turn to laugh N'esy Pas?
Terry Hughes
Reply to @David Amos: You should be arrested! ....... and muzzled
David Amos
Reply to @Terry Hughes: Say Hey to Higgy for me will ya?
SarahRose Werner
Note the caption in the photo of Dr Russell: "Dr. Jennifer Russell, has emphasized the importance of people taking care of themselves during this stressful time by eating healthy, ***exercising*** and getting enough sleep."
David Amos
Reply to @SarahRose
Werner: I got the "sleep" part covered in spades but I can't walk 10
yards without being out of breath No thanks to Higgy et al. denying my
right to Medicare.
SarahRose Werner
Nova Scotia Premier Scott McNeil explained it well: "Walks should be for exercise, not to socialize."
David Amos
Reply to @SarahRose
Werner: Methinks many folks have read the email I got from Premier
STEPHEN McNeil's Justice Minister inviting me to sue Nova Scotia N'esy
Pas?
Mac Isaac
So this is what we've come to: reporting our fellow citizens for not following the most elemental precautions. Increasing paranoia about such draconian actions, which are apparently becoming necessary, exacerbates an already alarming situation. My own is no different than many of yours...as a senior I found myself asking advice about my simple daily walks through my neighbourhood during which I don't go near anyone; I don't visit anyone; I just leave my home, alone, walk and return home. As my late wife would say, "Just to blow the stink off!" But because of the inconsiderate actions of the few there's the potential I, and many, many others, might soon not be able to do even that!
Will this inevitably result in "wardens" such as those we had during WWII who went about neighbourhoods looking for lights seeping through curtains. I hope not!
SarahRose
Werner
Reply to @Mac Isaac: I
walk to the Superstore to buy groceries as needed. I wonder if my
neighbours are going to report me for doing that!
Wayne Wright
Reply to @Mac Isaac:
sadly what you say is true. I personally will take my hour walk outside
remaining well clear of others regardless. The disease is not an
airborne disease according to Dr. Fauci & Gupta.
Wayne Wright
Reply to @SarahRose
Werner: at this point no! Hell Canada itself is not in a declared
Emergency although Provinces have done so. Don't know why we haven't
but sill allow Chinese & Iran flights at least as last Friday.
David Amos
Reply to @Mac Isaac:
Methinks many would agree that you are lamenting about closing the barn
door after the horse ran off N'esy Pas?
David Amos
Reply to @Wayne Wright: I read the news today did you?
Go home and stay home, Trudeau tells Canadians as government warns of COVID-19 enforcement measures
Random inspections, hotlines could be on the way to enforce rules to limit spread of virus
Kathleen Harris · CBC News · Posted: Mar 23, 2020 10:04 AM ET
Go home and stay home, Trudeau tells Canadians as government warns of COVID-19 enforcement measures
Random inspections, hotlines could be on the way to enforce rules to limit spread of virus
Kathleen Harris · CBC News · Posted: Mar 23, 2020 10:04 AM ET
No comments:
Post a Comment