Toronto at night by Neeroo Sharma Kapila.

Two Canadian cities in world’s top-10 covid-response list

Two Canadian cities have featured in the top-10 of the world’s cities in terms of their Covid-19 preparedness and response.

Toronto has featured in sixth place, while Ottawa came in at tenth, according to a ranking of 50 world cities. The special analytical case study was conducted by Deep Knowledge Analytics.

It said an important aspect is having emergency preparedness mechanisms based on lessons learned from past events to detect and respond to a possible pandemic. Those countries that have developed national and municipal plans using their historical experience and switched to them swiftly have done a better job of containing the coronavirus attack. Among such successful cases are Singapore, South Korea, and the United Arab Emirates.

The study said the pandemic has revealed poor coordination and coherence between the national government, which takes action to treat the country integrally, and the municipal authorities, who have a better understanding of the local situation and needs of the city.

On the other hand, some of the municipal governments did not involve the local community and other stakeholders in the emergency response process, nor did they share enough transparency and consistency of protocols and procedures. Along with greater trust in the government and related institutions, this approach helps municipalities to respond to the crisis in a targeted manner.

The report said consistent, clear, and open communication between all parties is critical to finding better solutions, sharing knowledge, and maintaining discipline among the population, which, in turn, can mitigate the negative impact of the crisis. And vice versa, the lack of such action can lead to some form of rebellion against quarantine measures imposed by national or local governments, which can be seen in some cities, especially in the western liberal democracies of the European Union and Americas, such as Berlin, Paris, New York, etc.

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