Residents in Renfrew County and District are asked to not take frustrations out on healthcare workers. Acting Medical Officer of Health with the Renfrew County and District Health Unit (RCDHU) Dr. Robert Cushman says some residents have voiced anger and displeasure about the vaccine booking system, lack of testing and restrictions to slow the spread of COVID-19.
Cushman says most of these things are out of the control of local healthcare workers who only receive a certain amount of vaccine doses and swabbing capacity for testing. He says taking out frustrations on front-line workers is very rude and inconsiderate.
He says a smile and some kind words goes a long way in this difficult time.
Cushman is hopeful we will see the Omicron variant peak within the next couple of weeks with the COVID-19 situation in Ontario possibly improving in February.
