Hospital and Site Entrances
Visitors/support persons, patients and clients are advised to follow any signage at the entrances of health-care facilities.
COVID-19/Respiratory Illness Screening
- Visitors/support persons are directed to self-screen for COVID-19/respiratory illness; this replaces the previous verbal screening by a staff member at point-of-entry. Visitors/support persons must meet the self-screening requirements before proceeding inside the health-care facility. Anyone who is feeling unwell or sick should not visit clients/patients/residents. Fore more information, please visit: https://www.easternhealth.ca/covid19/screening-and-covid-19-testing/
- Patients, residents and clients continue to be screened at registration and can proceed directly to registration upon arrival at the health-care facility.
Masking
- Reminder: Individuals seeking or receiving health-care services who are symptomatic (i.e. experiencing any one or more symptoms of COVID-19 or respiratory symptoms) must always wear a mask upon entry and while inside the health-care facility. Visitors/support persons feeling unwell or sick should not visit patients/residents or accompany others to appointments.
- Masking is no longer required for visitors/support persons, clients, and patients, pending they meet the self-screening requirements, in clinical areas in health-care facilities (including waiting areas for health-care services/appointments, clinical care/treatment areas, and while visiting patients and long-term care residents).
- If a facility experiences an outbreak, additional masking protocols may be implemented; visitors or support persons should check with the care team for the required personal protective equipment.
- Masks continue to be available at health-care facilities across the province. Individuals who would like to continue wearing masks are encouraged to do so.
- Individuals can wear their medical mask, or a mask provided at the health-care facility.
- Visitors and support persons are also asked to consider the safety of those they are visiting. It can be especially important to wear a mask if you are around others who are at risk of more severe disease and outcomes, including those with chronic conditions, compromised immune systems, and older adults or young children.