The Huron Perth Healthcare Alliance (HPHA) is updating its masking policy based on recent guidance from Public Health Ontario.
Effective immediately, masking will be welcomed but not required in many clinical areas of HPHA hospital sites, except for emergency departments where it remains mandatory.
Masking is still necessary for individuals with respiratory symptoms or accompanying someone with such symptoms and in specific situations like visiting patients in isolation or caring for someone with a respiratory infection.
HPPHA emphasizes that universal masking may be reintroduced based on disease activity or outbreak management.
Consider wearing a mask if you have underlying health conditions, are in crowded spaces, or had a high-risk exposure to COVID-19.
Written By: K. Milhomens
