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20.10.2022 / 00:11

Ontario quietly changes LTC rules; visitors no longer have to mask in resident rooms

Ontario has quietly changed masking rules for long-term care homes, no longer requiring visitors or caregivers to wear them when alone with a resident in their room.Long-term care homes are one of the only places where provincial mask mandates remain, after Ontario lifted most such requirements in June.But the rules were changed as of Friday, though no public announcement was made. Operators were notified and the COVID-19 guidance document for long-term care homes was updated on an Ontario government website, said a spokesperson for Long-Term Care Minister Paul Calandra.

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COVID cases soaring in Canada’s LTC homes as country enters 7th wave. What can be done?

COVID-19 makes its way in Canada, long-term care facilities in some provinces are seeing a major spike in infections.In Ontario, COVID-19 outbreaks in long-term care homes more than doubled in the first week of July, according to the province’s public health unit. Ottawa rolling out new COVID-19 travel testing strategy amid airport delays A total of 42 outbreaks were reported in the long-term care sector during the week of July 3 to 9, according to the province’s latest data.That’s a 110 per cent increase from the previous week’s 20 reported outbreaks.Ontario, like other provinces, is no longer reporting daily COVID cases.

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Ontario monitoring long-term care situation as COVID-19 cases rise, minister says

long-term care homes as COVID-19 cases rise and 10 per cent of homes report outbreaks.Paul Calandra says the province expected cases to increase when Ontario lifted most public health measures, but noted that rules like mandatory masks still remain in long-term care. Ontario ‘staying the course’ on lifting COVID-19 mask mandate, health minister says He says people in Ontario had to move on and live with COVID-19, including residents in long-term care who last month saw restrictions on visits and other social activities loosen.The province also recently removed virtually all general public health measures like mandatory masks in most public spaces, crowd capacity limits and proof-of-vaccination rules.

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Ontario reviewing COVID vaccine mandate for long-term care workers: minister

Ontario’s long-term care minister says a mandate requiring workers in the sector to get vaccinated against COVID-19 is under review.Paul Calandra says the rule is being looked at as the government reviews all of its sector-specific vaccination policies and other pandemic measures.Dr. Kieran Moore, the province’s top doctor, has said that he wants to end workplace COVID-19 vaccination policies by March 1, when proof-of-vaccination rules in indoor spaces are also set to end.

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Ontario long-term care visitor restrictions under review, new minister says

Ontario’s policy restricting visitors in long-term care homes could soon change.Long-Term Care Minister Paul Calandra says he’s reviewing the rules that took effect in late December to protect residents against the infectious Omicron variant of COVID-19.Calandra says he will have an update on the policy over “the next day or two.” 2,939 people in Ontario hospitals with COVID, 555 in intensive care His comments come as public health rules on social gatherings and businesses started lifting for the rest of the province this week.Ontario long-term care homes currently won’t accept general visitors or let residents leave for social trips, as more than half of the province’s homes contend with virus outbreaks.Meanwhile, businesses that were shuttered last month during the Omicron case surge can now open to 50 per cent capacity and social gatherings can include 10 people indoors.

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Durham MPP resigns from PC caucus, disputes she misrepresented vaccination status

COVID-19 vaccination status.The Tories announced earlier this month that Lindsey Park, who represents Durham, was being stripped of her role as parliamentary assistant to the attorney general.Government house leader Paul Calandra had said Park would remain in caucus after providing a medical exemption.

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Durham PC MPP stripped of legislative role for misrepresenting vaccination status

COVID-19 vaccination status.Government house leader Paul Calandra says in a statement that Lindsey Park will no longer serve as parliamentary assistant to the attorney general.Calandra says he recently learned Park “misrepresented” her vaccination status.

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COVID-19: Ford government rejects NDP paid sick day motion

Is it time to ditch disinfecting? CDC updates data surrounding COVID-19 surface transmission She called on Premier Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservatives to pass the sick-leave motion, but the government voted against the measure.Government House Paul Calandra says he anticipates the federal government will announce further enhancements to their sick-day program today.The province has thus far rejected calls for a provincial program saying it would be needless overlap of the federal supports.Advocates have been calling on the province to bring in paid sick leave for months, saying it would help support essential workers during the pandemic.The NDP also presented a motion to implement a full shutdown of non-essential businesses with high

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Ontario legislators clash over bill to reduce salaries during pandemic

Ontario legislators voted Wednesday to reduce a politician’s salary during the pandemic after he introduced a similar motion intended for all members.Speaker Ted Arnott later ruled that motion out of order, saying pay cuts to legislative members must be done through legislation.Roman Baber, a former Progressive Conservative who now sits as an independent, accused the government house leader of making light of a situation many Ontarians are struggling with.

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Coronavirus: Ontario legislature resumes Monday as COVID-19 pandemic dominates agenda

COVID-19 pandemic still affecting daily life, the Progressive Conservative government’s house leader says it will not be business as usual.Paul Calandra says the legislature will continue to respect public health rules while returning to its regular four-day-a-week schedule for proceedings. Doug Ford urges Ontarians to avoid large gatherings amid ‘uptick’ in coronavirus cases He says the government will be focused in the coming weeks on the impacts of COVID-19 on the economy, school reopenings, and the health-care system.Calandra says Ontario’s 2020-2021 budget _ which was delayed by the pandemic _ will be delivered on Nov.

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