Public Health Updates | Guidance
Public health and healthcare guidance, including announcements and regular updates on policy and guidance.
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Public Health Information
- Ontario Ministry of Health – Information for the Public
- Public Health Agency of Canada – Information for Health Care Professionals
- Public Health Ontario – COVID-19 Updates
- Public Health Ontario – Updated IPAC Recommendations for Use of PPE for Care of Individuals with Suspect or Confirmed COVID-19 (May 3, 2020)
- Ontario Health - PPE Use During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Recommendations on Use and Conservation (Updated May 10, 2020)
- Ontario Health – Optimizing the Supply of PPE During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Recommendations (May 10, 2020)
- Ontario Health – Tips for PPE Use in Office (April 9, 2020)
- Ontario Ministry of Health/Long-Term Care – Find Your Local Public Health Unit
Ontario Ministry of Health - For Healthcare Providers
- Guidance for Health Sector – updated periodically
- Updated Guidance for Primary Care – May 22, 2020
- Quick Reference Public Health Guidance on Testing and Clearance – May 2, 2020
- Patient Screening Guidance v.3.0 – May 17, 2020
- Reference Document for Symptoms v.4.0 – May 14, 2020
- Provincial Testing Guidance Update v.4.0 – May 14, 2020
- COVID-19 Guidance: Labour, Delivery and Newborn Care v.2 – May 19, 2020
- Guidance: Hospice Care – May 4, 2020 - amended May 6, 2020
- Outbreak Guidance for Long-Term Care Homes – April 15, 2020
- Case Definition for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) – May 11, 2020
- Guidance on Use of N95 Beyond Shelf Life – March 27, 2020