The Huron-Perth Healthcare Alliance says they are still going to require masking while in hospitals in the emergency department.
Masks are no longer required at many clinical areas of HPHA hospital sites with the exception just to the ED’s.
Erica Jensen, Manager of Quality, Patient Safety and Infection Control says masks continue to be a key tool for infection prevention and control.
The Huron-Perth Healthcare Alliance also notes universal masking could be reintroduced based on disease activity, during respiratory season and for outbreak management.