What is the rationale for Ontario Government’s intention to lock down Ottawa for 28 days when there are zero admissions to ICU and infection rates are low and manageable? What benchmarks are being used? (no sarcasm) December 21, 2020December 22, 2020Dr. Barry Dworkin Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 21, 2020 [display_podcast] Related posts: City of Ottawa lockdown in four days. Why have the original benchmarks for lockdown been jettisoned? Mayor Watson cites “no facts to support a lockdown” and Ottawa’s medical officer of health, Dr. Vera Etches expresses disappointment with decision. Understandable frustration expressed by Ontario MPP citing selective evidence to end lockdowns and ‘go back to normal life’. The outcome of his ‘exit strategy’ is what happened in Sweden. Instead, do what other successful countries have done. New opioid prescribing rules will hep physicians reduce opioid use. Fentanyl invading Ottawa increasingly responsible for greater proportion of overdoses lockdowns