Health Officer recommends masking in patient and visitor contact areas of healthcare settings
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Monitoring of ED visits due to RSV disease indicates that our region has exceeded the threshold for seasonal rapid increase in cases. We also expect to see a rapid increase in influenza visits in the coming weeks, and COVID-19 is still spreading in the community. To reduce the risk of viral pathogen transmission in healthcare … Health Officer recommends masking in patient and visitor contact areas of healthcare settings