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COVID-19 in Oxford, Elgin and the City of St. Thomas
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COVID-19 impacted areas in Canada
Continue to consider exposures due to travel or work-related exposures in impacted areas locally or across the country.
COVID-19 case definition
Refer to COVID-19 Case Definition, Ontario. Check frequently for updates.
Guidance documents for health care providers
- Sector-based Guidance Documents for Healthcare (Ministry of Health)
- Sector-specific guidelines and posters to help protect workers, customers and the general public from coronavirus (COVID-19) (Ministry of Health)
- Guidance for Immunization Services During COVID-19(Ministry of Health)
- Guidance for Office Environments
- COVID-19 General Guideline for Maternal-Neonatal
- Guidance for Labour and Delivery (Ministry of Health)
Guidance documents for long-term care and retirement homes
- Guidance for Long-Term Care Homes (Ontario)
- Outbreak Guidance for Long-Term Care Homes (Ontario)
- Guidance for mask use in long- term care homes and retirement homes (Ontario)
- COVID-19: Visiting Long-term care homes (Ontario)
- Reopening Retirement Homes (Ontario)
- IPAC guidance for LTC Facilities in the context of COVID-19 (WHO)
- COVID-19 Screening Tool for Long Term Care and Retirement Homes (Ontario)
- COVID-19 Surveillance Testing – Guidance Regarding Retirement Homes Staff and Resident Testing (Ontario)
- COVID-19: Infection Prevention and Control Checklist for Long Term Care Homes and Retirement Homes (Public Health Ontario)
- Public Health Ontario Long Term Care Resources
Essential resources
- Directives, Memorandums and Other Resources (Ministry of Health)
- Management of Positive Patients in Your Practice (SWPH)
- Infection Prevention and Control Fundamentals – Training Resources (Public Health Ontario)
- Tip Sheets for higher-risk and essential occupations and industries (Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety)
- Best Practices for Prevention, Surveillance and Infection Control Management of Novel Respiratory Infections in All Health Care Settings (Public health Ontario)
- Case and Contact Management Information (Federal)
- Risk Communications Package for Health Care Facilities (WHO)
Screening and assessment
- COVID-19 Online Self-Assessment Tool
- COVID-19 Patient Screening Guidance Document
- COVID-19 Reference Document for Symptoms
- COVID-19 Assessment Centres in Oxford, Elgin and the City of St. Thomas
Testing
- COVID-19 Quick Reference Public Health Guidance on Testing and Clearance (Ministry of Health)
- Submitting a Sample (COVID-19 Requisition)
- COVID-19 Test Requisition (How to Complete)
- Lab Testing Guidelines
- COVID-19 Laboratory Testing Q&As (Public Health Ontario)
- Collecting a NP Swab (Video)
- Ordering Supplies
- Post-test Handout for Patients
Reporting
Call Southwestern Public Health:
Toll Free: 1-800-922-0096
St. Thomas Site: 519-631-9900
Woodstock Site: 519-421-9901
- COVID-19 ARI Reportable Disease Form - Fillable (PDF)
- COVID-19 ARI Reportable Disease Form - Print (PDF)
Infection prevention and control
- Updated IPAC Recommendations for use of PPE for COVID-19
- PPE use during the COVID-19 Pandemic (Ontario Health)
- Infection Prevention and Control Fundamentals – Training Resources (Public Health Ontario)
- Instructional Cards: Donning and Doffing
- Videos: Donning and doffing PPE
- Online Learning Modules: Infection Prevention and Control
- Routine Practices (Public Health Ontario)
- Best Practices for Hand Hygiene in Health Care Settings (Public Health Ontario)
- Cleaning and Disinfection in Public Spaces (Public Health Ontario)
- Elgin-Oxford IPAC Support & Decision Process
Signage
- Patients Sign
- Visitors Sign
- Face Covering Entrance Poster (full colour)
- Face Covering Entrance Poster (black & white)
- Face Covering Exemptions Poster
- Infographic: What is Coronavirus?
- Virtual Visits Patient Resource
- Physical Distancing Poster
- Physical Distancing on Elevators
- How to Practice Safe Physical Distancing
- Getting tested for COVID-19
- How to Wash Your Hands Poster
- How to Clean Your Hands Poster
- COVID-19 Mental Health Poster
Additional resources
- COVID-19 Resources for Primary Care Providers
- Ministry of Health COVID-19 Website
- Public Health Ontario: COVID-19 Health Care Resources
- Public Health Ontario: Synopsis of Key Articles COVID-19
- Public Health Ontario: Daily Literature Review
- Ontario College of Family Physicians
- Coping with Stress
- Travel Advice
- Working to Combat Stigma during the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Information in other languages