The latest COVID-19 wave put 30 patients in local hospitals by Wednesday, the most in five months.
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Mandatory masking rules reinstated at hospitals in Kingston, Ont.
Patients, staff and visitors must now wear a mask in all public facing areas of Kingston General Hospital and Hotel Dieu Hospital in Kingston, Ont.
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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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St. Joe’s, Hamilton Health Sciences to reinstate mandatory masking for staff
Staff at both of Hamilton’s hospital networks will be required to wear masks when facing patients starting this week.
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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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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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Parent group says province should do more to better air quality in schools
A group of parents with kids in Ontario classrooms is calling on the province to take further action to improve air ventilation, filtration, and purification in its schools.
Comments closedStarting Monday, Providence Care is reintroducing masking to its sites due to the prevalence of COVID-19 in the region.
Staff, students, volunteers and visitors alike will have to mask up in the clinical care areas of Providence Care Hospital, Providence Transitional Care Centre and community sites.
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Former university athlete says COVID stopped him from running — wants people to mask again
A Tecumseh, Ont., native who brought awareness to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic by running a marathon while wearing a hospital gown is now dealing with the effects of long COVID.
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Parents call for better air quality in schools to protect against viruses, wildfire smoke
Several grassroots groups of parents, health-care workers and teachers have sprung up across Canada to lobby for safer schools, including improved air quality.
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The government is absent from keeping students safe from COVID-19
COVID-19 is still here, and classrooms still represent a place where infection can spread, but there are other ways to learn and engage with students.
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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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Several hospitals tighten mask rules
Several eastern Ontario hospitals have tightened their masking rules as flu season approaches and COVID-19 indicators gradually rise.
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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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Ontario government oversight of long-term care homes ‘largely collapsed’ during pandemic, ombudsman finds
Comments closedWhat we uncovered was an oversight system that was strained before the pandemic, and proved to be wholly incapable and unprepared to handle the additional stresses posed by COVID-19.
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Ottawa-Gatineau community update | 2023‑09‑06
COVID-19 wastewater viral signal
The COVID-19 wastewater viral signal for Ottawa has increased substantially (+963%) since a low on July 12, 2023.
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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.
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