Information about coronavirus
January 31, 2020
On Jan. 30, 2020, the World
Health Organization (WHO) declared novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) a public
health emergency of international concern due to the risk of spread of the disease.
In response, Toronto
Public Health re-confirmed that the risk to Toronto remains low.
The
health and safety of our patients remains our top priority, so Runnymede
Healthcare Centre has a plan in place and will continue to monitor the
situation.
Please note, the best way to prevent the risk of transmission of the flu and other respiratory illness is to avoid being exposed to the viruses. Please follow Runnymede’s standard infection prevention measures including:
- Do not visit the hospital when you are ill please re-schedule for when you are well
- Get an annual flu vaccine (for flu only)
- Wash
your hands often with soap and water or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer
- Avoid
touching your eyes, nose, and mouth
- Avoid close contact with people who are ill
- Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then immediately throw the tissue in the garbage and wash your hands
- If you don’t have a tissue, sneeze or cough into your sleeve or arm
- Avoid
crowds when possible
We will continue to keep our website updated
and will advise if any additional precautions become necessary. If you have any
questions or concerns, please contact communications@runnymedehc.ca.
For more information please visit:
- Ontario Ministry of Health (updated each weekday)
- Toronto Public Health
- Government of Canada Travel Advice and Advisory
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