MANITOULIN—Effective immediately, Manitoulin Health Centre (MHC) returns to mandatory universal masking to ensure the safety of patients, staff members, visitors and the community as the region experiences an increase in COVID-19 activity.
On arrival to MHC, Little Current and Mindemoya sites:
- Clean your hands with the alcohol-based hand rub provided before and after you put on a mask.
- Put on a new facemask from the dispenser at the main entrance of the Hospital.
- If you are wearing a cloth or disposable mask from home, you are required to put on a new hospital-provided, medical-grade mask.
- A new hospital-provided medical mask is required each time that you visit the hospital.
- Masks must remain on during your entire visit and must cover your nose and mouth.
- Please practice physical distancing inside the Hospital. Follow directions from staff, and wall signage.
Prior to coming to the hospital for any scheduled appointments:
- If you have a fever, new or worsening cough, or any other symptoms of respiratory illness or were exposed to COVID-19 or are COVID-19 positive.
Please call the hospital at 705-368-2300 (Little Current) or 705-377-5311 (Mindemoya) to inform staff. Switchboard will redirect you call to the appropriate department. Hospital staff will provide guidance and advise you if you need to reschedule your appointment. In some situations, it may be recommended that you keep your appointment.
The Public Health Sudbury and District indicates activity in the Sudbury and Districts area as very high.
