Mandatory masking is returning to Kingston’s hospitals.
Citing “rising COVID-19 prevalence” in the region, Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) announced the immediate return to masking in a media release shared Thursday.
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Some hospitals are bringing back masking – and the general public should consider it this fall too, experts say
As sniffling season falls upon us amid an uptick in COVID-19 cases across the country, should we be bringing masking back in health-care settings and reaching for them more often in our daily lives?
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Niagara Health reinstating mask mandate for staff starting Monday
All staff at hospitals in the Niagara region will be required to wear a mask starting Monday.
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New masking rules for health-care settings in B.C. coming into force Oct. 3, officials confirm
B.C. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix have announced that mandatory masking is returning to the province’s health-care facilities next week as the number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise.
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‘Continuous’ masking returning to B.C. hospitals, clinics, care homes
Some health-care workers in British Columbia have started receiving notification that they will once again be expected to wear masks in medical settings, but the language is ambiguous about what exactly will be required and for whom.
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Mandatory masking is back for staff at several Ontario hospitals
Several Ontario hospitals are bringing back mask mandates for staff with COVID-19 cases on the rise once again – a clear sign the province has entered a new wave, an expert explains.
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In Hospitals, Viruses Are Everywhere. Masks Are Not.
Amid an uptick in Covid infections, administrators, staff and patients are divided over the need for masks in health care settings.
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Retour du port du masque obligatoire dans les installations du CIUSSS de l’Estrie-CHUS
In an internal note sent to all its staff, the CIUSSS de l’Estrie-CHUS indicates that the wearing of the procedure mask is now mandatory in all its facilities due to the increase in the number of COVID-19 cases.
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Mask wearing mandatory in clinical areas at Stratford-area hospitals
The Huron Perth Healthcare Alliance has reintroduced masking requirements in all clinical areas in hospitals in Stratford, St. Marys, Seaforth and Clinton.
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Guelph General Hospital reintroduces mask requirement
Masks are now required in clinical areas like waiting rooms, nursing stations and patient rooms at Guelph General Hospital.
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Masks now mandatory in ‘key patient care areas’ at Kingston hospitals
Masks are now required in key patient areas at the Kingston Health Sciences Centre, including the Emergency Department, Urgent Care Centre and the Children’s Outpatient Clinic.
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Where Have All The Masks Gone? And Why Is The CDC Missing In Action?
Comments closedThe Biden administration has made a political choice—not a scientific or public health one—to downgrade the national response to COVID-19. Included in this is the reticence or outright avoidance of mentioning masking even as cases rise in the US. The CDC director, in talking about this late increase in COVID cases, bends over backward to mention hand-washing, but not N95s. Without question, N95s offer individuals protection against infection and leaving out that fact is a disservice and an abdication of duty.
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Mask requirements returning to Ottawa Hospital ahead of fall virus season
Starting Monday, Sept. 11, masking will be required in all clinical areas and waiting rooms, including inpatient units, patient rooms, nursing stations and ambulatory care areas.
Comments closedRecourse is limited for employees forced to remove their masks at work in Quebec, as the COVID-19 pandemic gathers momentum.
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New York State sending masks, COVID-19 tests to schools for start of classes
New York State is sending masks and COVID-19 rapid tests to school districts that request them for the start of the 2023-24 school year.
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The CDC Doesn’t Care if You Get Sick and Die in The Hospital
“You might’ve heard the CDC is about to make things even more dangerous for patients when they vote on new, lower standards for infection control this November. This decision will hurt everyone. It will hurt doctors and nurses. It will hurt seniors. It will hurt children. It will hurt young, healthy adults (who goes to the hospital when they’re feeling great?) There’s only one small group it will help, and that’s healthcare CEOs and their bottom lines.”
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Four months after healthcare mask mandate dropped, a protest calls for its return
“It’s now obvious we’ve started a COVID surge with a new variant, right when flu and RSV [respiratory syncytial virus] are about to hit. Our healthcare system is on its knees. We have the tools, and we need to use them. Not restoring mask protections to healthcare would be criminal.”
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Lockdowns and face masks ‘unequivocally’ cut spread of Covid, report finds
“When looking at the use of face masks and mask mandates, studies consistently reported the measures were an effective approach to reduce infection. The evidence further indicates higher-quality respirator masks – such as N95 masks – were more effective than surgical-type masks.”
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