COVID-19.One order allows workers to provide patient care outside their regular scope of practice, consistent with duties assigned by a hospital.
Hundreds of COVID-19 ICU patient transfers planned as Ontario braces for ‘horrific’ 2 weeks The other allows out-of-province health care workers to practice in an Ontario hospital without registering with regulatory colleges in the province.The government says the orders will allow staff from Ontario health facilities to be redeployed to hospitals and will also pave the way for out-of-province health workers to practice here.