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Our children aren’t OK, Ont. health-care leaders warn; deep concern over new COVID-19 modelling data

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TORONTO, Nov. 20, 2020 (National Child Day) – Ontario’s leading children’s health-care providers today issue a stern warning and express deep concern about the current trajectory of the COVID-19 pandemic. If the pandemic continues to spin out of control, schools will have to close, which must not happen. Our children’s health and wellbeing is at stake.

Other parts of the world show evidence that, as case counts rise, children pay a big price – most significantly through the closure of schools and daycares, as well as through delays in health care caused by added pressure to the health-care system. This is magnified further for marginalized and vulnerable children and families, for example those with a disability, those who are racialized, those without a place to call home or those who have an unsafe home.

The new COVID-19 modelling data from the federal and provincial governments, released today and last week, respectively, puts children and youth at risk. Although children are far less likely to be infected by COVID-19, they are profoundly affected.

On behalf of the children, youth and families we serve, and on National Child Day, we are asking all levels of government and all Ontarians to do their part to stop the spread of COVID-19 and prioritize the health and wellbeing of children. Let’s do everything in our power to ensure the doors of schools and daycares do not close.

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The Children's Health Coalition is a growing collective of children's health organizations, including SickKids, CHEO, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, McMaster Children's Hospital, Children's Mental Health Ontario, Empowered Kids Ontario.

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Dedicated to the best life for every child and youth, CHEO is a global leader in pediatric health care and research. Based in Ottawa, CHEO includes a hospital, children’s treatment centre, school and research institute, with satellite services located throughout Eastern Ontario. CHEO provides excellence in complex pediatric care, research and education. We are committed to partnering with families and the community to provide exceptional care — where, when and how it’s needed. CHEO is a founding member of Kids Health Alliance, a network of partners working to create a high quality, standardized and coordinated approach to pediatric health care that is centred around children, youth and their families. Every year, CHEO helps more than 500,000 children and youth from Eastern Ontario, western Quebec, Nunavut and Northern Ontario.

 

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