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As of 8 o’clock this morning anyone going into a healthcare facility will have to wear a mask and this will be in effect until the end of March. Masking is now in place at all clinical areas in hospitals and health-care facilities, including long-term care facilities for the safety of all clients, patients and residents. This applies to visitors/support persons, clients, patients (outpatient clinics and emergency departments) and health-care workers.
As health-care facilities report a rise in respiratory illnesses, these updated masking requirements are put in place to help reduce the spread of infection. NL Health Services will continue to monitor respiratory illness cases, hospitalizations and outbreaks.
