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MASKING: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS - Island …

(9 days ago) WEBIf you are in close contact with an infected person (within 2 metres), the virus can enter your body if droplets get into your throat, nose, or eyes. The use of masks is particularly …

https://medicalstaff.islandhealth.ca/sites/default/files/covid-19/ppe/utilization/masking-faqs-feb22-2022.pdf

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Mask Policy - Island Health

(9 days ago) WEBMask Policy. This document outlines Island Health and provincial expectations for the use of face masks in the workplace at Island Health. Masking, combined with the COVID …

https://medicalstaff.islandhealth.ca/sites/default/files/covid-19/ppe/utilization/mask-policy-mar-25-2022.pdf

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MASKING POLICY AT ISLAND HEALTH: FREQUENTLY …

(4 days ago) WEBSee also: CDC – Use of Masks to Help Slow the Spread of COVID-19 Why is it necessary to wear a medical grade mask in health care settings? Medical Grade masks are …

https://medicalstaff.islandhealth.ca/sites/default/files/covid-19/ppe/utilization/FAQs_mask_policy_IH-v1_nov10.pdf

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Masks and visitor proof of vaccination still required at …

(4 days ago) WEBOn April 8th, B.C.'s Provincial Health Officer ended the order requiring events, services and businesses to check proof of COVID-19 vaccination, raising questions about screening …

https://medicalstaff.islandhealth.ca/news-events/masks-and-visitor-proof-vaccination-still-required-island-health-facilities

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Visual Guide to Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

(9 days ago) WEBThis guide is a visual representation of examples of PPE used in Island Health. Please use the corresponding donning and dofing posters (on the Island Health intranet site), to put …

https://www.islandhealth.ca/sites/default/files/infection-prevention/documents/visual-guide-ppe.pdf

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Updated: Mask Policy Medical Staff - Island Health

(8 days ago) WEBTERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. Before Canada and BC were formed, Indigenous peoples lived in balance and interconnectedness with the land and water in which the …

https://medicalstaff.islandhealth.ca/news-events/updated-mask-policy

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COVID-19 Vaccine Island Health

(2 days ago) WEBCOVID-19 Vaccine. COVID-19 is an infection of the airways and lungs caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. Symptoms of COVID-19 can include cough, shortness of …

https://www.islandhealth.ca/learn-about-health/covid-19/covid-19-vaccine

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COVID-19 mask use: How to choose, use and care for a …

(6 days ago) WEBWhen layered with other recommended public health measures, a well-constructed, well-fitting and properly worn mask can help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Make wearing a mask a part of your regular …

https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/publications/diseases-conditions/covid-19-safely-use-non-medical-mask-face-covering.html

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(8 days ago) WEBWith measles circulating internationally, Island Health is encouraging everyone to ensure their routine immunizations are up to date to lift collective immunization rates this …

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Canada's mask guidance has changed. Here's why you might need …

(Just Now) WEBThe Public Health Agency of Canada published new COVID-19 mask guidance earlier in November, with a shift toward recommending medical/surgical …

https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/canada-covid-19-mask-guidance-1.6261032

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COVID-19 mask use: Types of masks and respirators - Canada.ca

(9 days ago) WEBCOVID-19 medical masks and respirators for health professionals: Medical masks (surgical and procedural masks) Transparent medical mask technical specifications. …

https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/publications/diseases-conditions/types-masks-respirators.html

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COVID-19: WHO offers updated guidance on masks CTV News

(6 days ago) WEBThe Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) has issued its own guidance regarding mask wearing. The agency said “non-medical masks, medical masks and …

https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/coronavirus/who-offers-updated-guidance-on-mask-wearing-in-community-settings-amid-omicron-fears-1.5717259

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COVID-19: Prevention and risks - Canada.ca

(1 days ago) WEBSome settings will continue to be higher risk, including crowded and poorly ventilated public spaces. The risk is higher if activities like singing or shouting, or ones that make people …

https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/2019-novel-coronavirus-infection/prevention-risks.html

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N-95 Respirator Fit Testing & Reporting Medical Staff - Island …

(4 days ago) WEBN95 Mask Fit Testing is once again an Annual requirement New: October 20, 2021. N95 Mask Fit Testing Time Slots New: September 1, 2021: Aerosol …

https://medicalstaff.islandhealth.ca/n-95-respirator-fit-testing-reporting

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Mask Policy - Island Health

(7 days ago) WEBMask Policy. This document outlines Island Health and provincial expectations for the use of face masks in the workplace at Island Health. Masking, combined with the safety …

https://medicalstaff.islandhealth.ca/sites/default/files/covid-19/ppe/utilization/mask-policy-july-2021.pdf

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COVID-19 medical masks and respirators: For health - canada.ca

(7 days ago) WEBare authorized by Health Canada under the interim orders for COVID-19 medical devices. FFRs: achieve a minimum particulate filtration efficiency of 95%. when worn properly, …

https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/drugs-health-products/covid19-industry/medical-devices/personal-protective-equipment/medical-masks-respirators/health-professionals.html%20

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Governments of Canada and Prince Edward Island to make an …

(9 days ago) WEBThe Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, on behalf of the Honourable Mark Holland, Canada’s Minister of Health along with the …

https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/news/2024/03/governments-of-canada-and-prince-edward-island-to-make-an-important-health-care-announcement.html

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COVID-19 mask use: Advice for community settings - Canada.ca

(Just Now) WEBMasks are one of the most effective individual public health measures that we can use to protect ourselves and others from COVID-19. When layered with other public health …

https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/2019-novel-coronavirus-infection/prevention-risks/about-non-medical-masks-face-coverings.html

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Mask advice in Canada as COVID-19, RSV, flu cases rise - CTV News

(2 days ago) WEBA person wears a face mask in Montreal, Wednesday, November 16, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes. Health officials across the country have …

https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/what-provinces-and-territories-are-saying-about-mask-mandates-as-covid-19-rsv-flu-cases-rise-1.6157262

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COVID: People in Canada should wear face masks indoors CTV …

(3 days ago) WEB1 / 1. People walk by a COVID-19 vaccination sign at a vaccination site in Montreal, Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022. Federal health officials urged Canadians to wear face …

https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/wear-face-masks-indoors-federal-health-officials-urge-canadians-1.6147377

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B.C. to reinstate mask mandate in all health-care settings

(7 days ago) WEBThe B.C. government is bringing back masks in all health-care settings. Canada grounded Boeing MAX-8s after chance encounter led to new data: docs. 23,742 …

https://globalnews.ca/news/9990387/bc-mask-mandate-health-care-settings-2023/

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Hospital Has Cockroaches But Says They 'Do Not Bite' - People.com

(4 days ago) WEBThe Vancouver Island Health Authority has confirmed the presence of cockroaches at a Canadian hospital — which reports say were climbing on patient …

https://people.com/cockroaches-hospital-canada-saanich-peninsula-says-they-do-not-bite-8641040

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Manitoba to drop mask requirements in health-care settings on …

(6 days ago) WEBShared Health says health-care facilities will still be 'mask-friendly,' and that masks and N95 respirators will still be available for those who want them. (CBC/Radio …

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/shared-health-mask-wearing-mandate-lifted-2024-1.7186804

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Baby Orca Trapped For Weeks Finally Swims To Open Sea

(4 days ago) WEBMay 2, 2024. A baby orca spent more than a month trapped in a lagoon off a Vancouver island, and just when hopes of saving her were dimming, she found a way to …

https://weather.com/science/nature/video/baby-orca-trapped-for-weeks-finally-swims-to-open-sea

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2 Charlottetown businesses cited for health violations allowed to

(4 days ago) WEBThe province said inspectors found 10 violations at Jenny and Lillian's Chinese, including evidence of rodents in the restaurant, failing to follow a sanitation …

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-health-violations-businesses-1.7192571

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Why does TB have such a hold on the Inuit communities of the …

(6 days ago) WEBIn a country where the rate of TB is among the world's lowest – 4.8 active cases per 100,000 people – the territory of Nunavut is an extraordinary outlier. About 1 in 500 …

https://www.opb.org/article/2024/05/02/why-does-tb-have-such-a-hold-on-the-inuit-communities-of-the-canadian-arctic/

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