Confused on COVID rules? You’re not alone

Rising cases — an average of more than 1,400 new cases daily over the past week — forced the Ontario government to make a tighter grip on restrictions this week. Toronto and Peel Region are now on lockdown, meaning the closure of non-essential businesses and strict limits on gatherings.

But that kind of clear communication has been more exception than rule. The Ontario government (among other governments) has been criticized for its confusing, and at times, contradictory messaging and policies on COVID restrictions. The Toronto Star has reported on how the Ontario government has of its own public health doctors, how Toronto Public Health officials have had to sign and how for Canadians.

The news has led to a confusing and frustrating time for many who want clear guidance on what behaviours and activities are safest.

Roxanne Khamsi, science journalist and contributor to WIRED Magazine, joins This Matters to talk about the muddied waters of public health messaging and why that makes controlling COVID in the second wave that much harder.

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