MP thanks essential service workers

These past few weeks have confirmed the world is now a different place. The coronavirus pandemic has changed the day-today routine for residents of Northumberland-Peterborough South and for all Canadians.

I would like to take this opportunity to first thank the extraordinary doctors, nurses and other health care providers in our riding, as well as emergency services personnel who are doing exceptional work to keep us all healthy and safe. I would also like to recognize the amazing staff from our grocery stores, pharmacy and drug stores, financial institutions, our farmers and local markets, the fast food and take out restaurants, every truck and parcel delivery driver and other essential services who are doing extremely important work in these times of uncertainty.

It has been a long few weeks, but now is not the time to be complacent. We have to remain vigilant in physical distancing to keep our most vulnerable citizens safe. That means no visits with extended family, no playdates and no social gatherings. Please stay home, except for essential grocery store or pharmacy runs. Wash your hands frequently and thoroughly for 20 seconds. Do not touch your eyes, nose or mouth. And finally, keep home surfaces like counters, door knobs and electronics clean.

I would like to remind residents to visit canada.ca/en/department-finance/economicresponse-plan for the most upto-date information on COVID-19, as well as the federal government’s response to the crisis. With questions or concerns on this information, please contact my office at 905372-8757 or email Philip.Lawrence@parl.gc.ca.

If you have any fears about your health or feel you have symptoms of COVID-19, contact your family physician or your local health unit. You may also contact your provincial COVID-19 hotline at 866-7970000

We’re in this together, and together we’ll get through.

Philip Lawrence, MP, Northumberland-Peterborough South