Hospitals across Southwestern Ontario have updated their ongoing protections against COVID-19 and confirm that current masking requirements for everyone entering their facilities will continue indefinitely.
Supporting this announcement locally are Grey Bruce Health Services, Hanover and District Hospital, and the South Bruce Grey Health Centre.
In addition to continuing to require masking, active screening of all individuals entering hospital facilities will be maintained. COVID-19 Immunization Policies that require all new midwives, physicians, staff, volunteers and contractors to be vaccinated will also remain in place.
In a release, Hanover and District Hospital says, “With these adjustments in place, individuals are reminded that getting vaccinated and boosted remains the best protection against serious illness and hospitalization from COVID-19. In addition, hospitals urge everyone to continue with public health recommendations such as masking where physical distancing is not possible, staying home if unwell, and regular hand washing.”
Hospital President and CAO Dana Howes says in a statement, “In high-risk settings, such as hospitals, it is imperative that we do everything that we can protect our patients who are vulnerable to COVID-19 virus, as well as the staff and the physicians that are needed to care for patients.”