With the heat bubble settling over Quebec for a few days, the Regional Public Health Directorate (DRSP) of Montreal on Tuesday invited the population to keep in touch with the most vulnerable to ensure their safety.
On the outskirts of La Fontaine Park, the Dr David Kaiser, deputy medical director of the DRSP of Montreal, stressed that those who are most at risk are the elderly, those suffering from a chronic illness, the homeless or those who live isolated. “If each person who can take care of themselves is able to make a connection with a vulnerable person in their entourage, their neighborhood, or their family, we will cope better by the end of the week. » Cool weather should return from Friday, he said.
With homelessness growing in recent years, the Dr Kaiser also asked merchants and those who manage private places to be “tolerant” towards this population. “If we want people to be able to get through a heatwave, we sometimes have to agree to provide access to places where they can have a respite from the heat. »
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