COVID strains are variants of concern for a reason

By MPP Toby Barrett

To The Haldimand Press

Government and health experts have been asking people to stay at home for a reason – we are all dealing with a highly infectious disease. You cannot see it, you do not know whether you have it (only at the point of being tested), and you do not know whether you are passing it on to family or friends or co-workers. To save others from getting sick, or worse, staying home and vaccination are the best preventions.

In this time of crisis, we rely on our health care system and other institutions of government. For over a year, difficult decisions have been required in an attempt to keep people healthy and safe.