Thursday, December 26, 2024
December 26, 2024

Lady Minto Hospital Medical Staff Association Message for May 14

Dear Salt Springers,

Again, we thank you for your excellent efforts to flatten the COVID-19 curve in weeks past. It is because of your dedication to our community’s health that we can begin to relax a few of the restrictions.

At this time, we still need to adhere to some important guidelines to minimize the risk of a secondary outbreak. If we continue on this good path, we will be able to relax things further in June and July. Please: This long weekend, make smart choices. Stay close to home so we can keep our communities safe.

• Stay informed, be prepared and follow public health advice

• Practice good hygiene 

• Frequent hand washing

• Avoid touching face

• Cough into your sleeve

• Disinfect frequently touched surfaces

• Stay at home and away from others if you’re feeling ill

• Don’t go to school or work sick

• Maintain physical distancing outside your household 

• No handshaking or hugging

• Small numbers of contacts

• Keep a safe distance

• Clean your home and workspace more often

• Consider using non-medical masks when physical distancing isn’t possible, such as on transit and while shopping.

For more information on how the province is beginning to relax restrictions, visit https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/emergency-preparedness-response-recovery/covid-19-provincial-support/bc-restart-plan

You can download a copy of the BC Restart Plan here.

Remember to regularly check your local news listings to stay informed. Local lab and X-ray services as well as physician office appointments will become more available in the coming weeks. The LMH Medical Staff Association will post updates on an as-need basis. 

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