Halton Healthcare is reminding the public that the provincial mask mandate will remain in place for higher risk settings including their three hospitals.
The announcement comes as Ontario proceeds with its plan to lift the COVID-19 mask mandate in many indoor settings on Monday.
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Halton Healthcare is maintaining safety measures at Milton District Hospital, Georgetown Hospital and Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital.
“The hospital environment is very different from other publicly accessible locations,” said Cindy McDonell, Senior Vice President, Clinical Operations at Halton Healthcare. “We have a responsibility to keep our facilities as safe as possible for the vulnerable patient populations that we serve, as well as for our staff, physicians and volunteers.”
Halton Healthcare’s health, safety and wellness strategy includes a commitment to having all healthcare workers fully vaccinated for COVID-19 to help protect patients, staff, physicians, volunteers and visitors.
Currently, most visitors coming to Halton Healthcare facilities, are asked to:
- Wear a mask at all times
- Show proof of full vaccination
- Answer standard screening questions
- Sanitize hands
- Maintain a physical distance from others
- Follow current visiting restrictions
“We would encourage individuals to check the Halton Healthcare website – www.haltonhealthcare.com – for up-to-date information related to our COVID-19 safety protocols before coming to the hospital.” concluded Ms. McDonell.
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