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Member Update:
COVID-19 Situation- November 24th
Dear ,

Attention New Grads and Students: Next week, we are hosting a special webinar dedicated to you. Join us on Tuesday December 2nd for our Navigating Nursing in a time of Uncertainty: A Roadmap for Students about to Graduate and New Grads. Click here to learn more

Applications for RNFOO 2021 Awards and Scholarships now open! We're pleased to let you know that RNFOO is now accepting applications for their scholarship and award program. This includes several awards available to RPNs and PN students- including a WeRPN sponsored award.  Click here to view their brochure. For additional information, you can visit their website or register for their informational webinar on December 21st at 4:30PM.

Key Provincial Updates and Resources for Health Professionals
Today, the government announced it has deployed new COVID-19 rapid tests to provide faster results in regions of high transmission and rural and remote areas. As an additional tool to help keep essential workers safe, rapid tests will also be used to screen staff in long-term care homes and select workplaces. These new tests will provide Ontarians with more access to innovative testing options and will help to quickly identify and manage outbreaks to stop the spread of COVID-19.

Yesterday, Premier Doug Ford announced the creation of the Ministers’ COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Task Force. T
he Task Force will be Chaired by General Rick Hillier, former Chief of Defence Staff for the Canadian Forces and Commander of the NATO-led forces in Afghanistan. According to Premier Ford, General Hillier is well-suited to oversee the work of the Task Force, which will be the “largest logistical undertaking in a generation.” Deputy Minister of Health, Helen Angus, and Deputy Minister of Community Safety, Mario Di Tommaso, have been named Vice-Chairs.

The Ministers’ COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Task Force will include cross-government and external representatives with expertise in operations and logistics, federal-provincial relations, health and clinical domains, public health and immunization, ethics, and information technology and data.

The Task Force will advise government on the following areas related to COVID-19 vaccine distribution:

  • Delivery, storage, and distribution of the vaccines;
  • Support for health care system partners to deliver a phased vaccination program that initially prioritizes vulnerable populations and follows with mass immunization;
  • Clinical guidance on vaccine administration and surveillance of vaccine uptake;
  • Data, reporting, and technology to provide timely, relevant and accurate information to clinicians conducting vaccine administration, decision-makers, and the public; and
  • Implementation of a broad, sustained public education and community outreach effort to encourage vaccination.

Last Friday, the government
announced that the province is moving certain public health unit regions to new levels in the Keeping Ontario Safe and Open Framework, which includes moving Toronto and Peel into Lockdown. This means that restaurant patios and gyms will close. Retail will be curbside pickup only and there will be an allowance of 50% capacity in grocery stores and the LCBO. Schools, childcare, pharmacies, doctors and dental offices will stay open in lockdown zones. A more detailed list of the Lockdown measures can be found here.

For more information, we encourage you to visit the Ministry of Health and Public Health Ontario website.

Key Federal Updates
Today the Prime Minister announced that the federal government has signed a deal to secure up to 26,000 doses of a COVID-19 therapeutic drug from Eli Lilly, with the option to receive thousands more.

Canada's Chief Medical Officer of Health's statement for Nov 23rd is available here

For more information, we encourage you to visit the Government of Canada website.


Daily Reports
As of 10:30AM today, Ontario reported 106,510 confirmed cases (increase of 1,009),
90,074 resolved cases, 3,519 deaths and 29,316 currently under investigation with lab results pending.

The Ministry is also reporting that 534 patients are hospitalized with COVID-19, 159 are in ICU and 91 are vented.
To view these additional details: click here

Click Here to read the latest Ministry of Health Daily Report

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

Urgent Jobs During COVID-19
RPNs seeking opportunities to support COVID efforts can find postings on the following sites:

We encourage RPNs looking for employment opportunities to sign up on all the platforms noted above.

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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