Due to an expected rise in COVID in the next few weeks, West Nipissing General Hospital will be reinstituting masking in all our in-patient and out-patient areas as of Monday November 6th.
We are following the advice of Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health to protect our Long-term Care residents and patients. All staff, physicians, students, and volunteers shall wear masks in patient care areas, and are strongly recommended to wear them in all areas. Visitors are strongly recommended to wear a mask in care areas except when with the patient or resident in their room. If a patient or resident in a shared room is uncomfortable with others removing their mask, we will strive to provide a space where unmasking can safely occur. We will re-evaluate and adjust our direction regularly.