We hope you had a nice Civic Long Weekend. A special thanks to all the nurses who spent time away from family and friends, caring for patients, residents and clients. We are so grateful for the work you do.
This week, we're pleased to be launching another free e-learning series for nurses focused on De-Escalation. Join us for De-Escalation Part 1: Recognizing the potential for Conflict. Register here for this on-demand webinar.
Key Provincial Updates and Resources for Health Professionals
Today, the government announced they would be providing Clean Works Medical and Pure Life Machinery with $2 million from the Ontario Together Fund to help manufacture a one-of-a-kind, sanitizing device called the Clean Flow Healthcare Mini. This Ontario-made device can decontaminate up to 800 N95 masks per hour along with other personal protective equipment.
The province also announced that Windsor Essex will continue to
remain in Stage 2. As of Friday, all other Ontario regions have moved to Stage 3 of reopening.
Last friday, the government announced the launch of the new COVID-19 Alert app. They are asking nurses to help spread the word and encourage those in your network to download the app to support the province's contact tracing efforts. A poster to help raise awareness is available here.
Key Federal Updates In her daily briefing, Canada's Chief Medical Officer suggested that Canadians shouldn't expect a COVID-19 vaccine to be a "silver bullet" and suggested public health measures may need to be in place for the foreeable future. The government also encouraged
Canadians to download and use the new COVID app.
For more information, we encourage you to visit theGovernment of Canada website.
Daily Reports
As of 10:30AM today, Ontario reported 39,628 confirmed cases (increase of 91), 35,601 resolved cases, 2,782 deaths and 9,285 currently under investigation with lab results pending.
The Ministry is also reporting that 78 patients are hospitalized with COVID-19, 28 are in ICU and 15 are vented. To view these additional details: click
here
Click Hereto read the latest Ministry of Health Daily Report **Please note, these reports are intended for health professionals only and we request that you not share this with the public.
World Health Organization Situation Reports are also available here
In the News For an interactive map tracking all cases across Canada and internationally, click here
Below are some key stories from today that may be of interest to our members:
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We will continue to monitor this situation and keep you updated as more information becomes available. Thank you for the important work that you're doing and the sacrifices you're making to keep Ontarians safe. We appreciate everything that you're doing each and every day.
Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact Tiff Blair at tblair@werpn.com
Sincerely,
WeRPN Team
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