Lawrence Loh

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Loh was the Medical Officer of Health for Peel Region throughout the first two years of COVID-19 pandemic in the Regional Municipality of Peel. [2] [4] In April 2021, Loh notably broke from the approach taken by the province and ordered Peel Region schools closed, [5] as well as an Amazon Fulfillment Facility closed, both of which were accomplished through section 22 orders. [6] [7]

During Asian Heritage Month in May 2021, Loh was recognized in the Senate of Canada by Senator Victor Oh. In his intervention, Senator Oh hailed Loh as a hero in the community, citing that Loh's "forward thinking and resolve [...] were instrumental in containing COVID-19 transmission in one of the country's hardest Regions." [8]

The Key to the City of Mississauga was presented to Loh on March 3, 2022, by Mayor Bonnie Crombie to recognize his role in the city's pandemic response. [9]

References

  1. 1 2 "Loh, Lawrence C." Dalla Lana School of Public Health.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "The man who took on Amazon, closed schools and defied expectations. Who is Peel's top doctor Lawrence Loh?". thestar.com. May 2, 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Musician, aspiring writer – and one of Ontario's toughest medical officers of health". healthydebate.ca. May 2, 2021.
  4. "Peel Region saw 81 people hospitalized with COVID-19 in about a month. None were fully vaccinated CBC News". www.cbc.ca.
  5. Davidson, Sean (April 5, 2021). "Peel schools ordered to close despite Ford government's 'firm belief' they should remain open". Toronto.
  6. "Ontario health unit partially closes 2 Amazon fulfilment centres to control COVID-19 outbreaks CBC News". www.cbc.ca.
  7. "BREAKING: Peel Public Health orders closures of Amazon facilities in Brampton and Caledon". www.insauga.com. April 24, 2021.
  8. "Victor Oh - Topic Intervention 559848 - Senate of Canada".
  9. "'A health-care hero:' Peel's top doctor awarded the key to Mississauga for efforts in battling COVID-19". Toronto. March 3, 2022. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
Lawrence Loh
Peel Medical Officer of Health [1]
In office
July 2020 September 2022