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COVID-19 Update - March 16, 2020 - COVID-19 Screening Tool Now Available & Resources Added/Updated
Forwarding on behalf of Beth Beaupre, Provincial Lead, Health Workforce:
COVID-19 Update – March 16, 2020
Information and resources are being regularly updated at the links below. Please review and share as appropriate with leadership, sites, physicians and partners in long term care.
The risk of exposure to COVID-19 during travel outside of Manitoba continues to increase.
New & Updated Information by section:
COVID-19 Online Screening Tool now available! https://sharedhealthmb.ca/covid19/screening-tool/
Latest Operational Updates:
Important information for health-care providers regarding cancer patients https://sharedhealthmb.ca/files/covid-19-info-for-hcps-re-cancer.pdf
Provincial guidance on the management of elective surgery *Updated* https://sharedhealthmb.ca/files/covid-19-elective-surgery.pdf
Guidelines for screening of Manitoba health-care workers (physicians and staff) https://sharedhealthmb.ca/files/covid-19-guidelines-for-screening-health-care-worker.pdf
Provincial guidance on management for pharmacists https://sharedhealthmb.ca/files/covid-19-guidance-for-pharmacists.pdf
Media bulletin #15 https://news.gov.mb.ca/news/index.html?item=46977&posted=2020-03-16
Media bulletin #16 https://news.gov.mb.ca/news/?archive=&item=46997
Resources for Staff and Sites:
COVID-19 algorithm for designated community testing sites – Winnipeg *Updated* https://sharedhealthmb.ca/files/covid-19-algorithm-community-testing-sites-wpg.pdf (updated)
What to do about meetings https://sharedhealthmb.ca/files/covid-19-what-to-do-about-meetings.pdf
Primary Care Providers in Community (French) https://sharedhealthmb.ca/files/covid-19-primary-care-providers-in-community-fr.pdf
Patient Information:
Important information for kidney patients https://sharedhealthmb.ca/files/covid-19-info-for-kidney-patients.pdf
Important information for cancer patients https://sharedhealthmb.ca/files/covid-19-info-for-cancer-patients.pdf
Attention: Families and support persons of residents of long term care facilities – French https://sharedhealthmb.ca/files/covid-19-family-ltc-fr.pdf
Posters:
COVID-19 testing location signage https://sharedhealthmb.ca/files/covid-19-testing-location-letter.pdf
Is your cellphone clean? https://sharedhealthmb.ca/files/covid-19-cell-phone-germs.pdf
Do I need to be screened? https://sharedhealthmb.ca/files/do-i-need-to-be-screened.pdf
Visitor restrictions (acute care facilities) https://sharedhealthmb.ca/files/visitor-restrictions.pdf
As always, up-to-date information is available at the following locations:
Information for the Public: https://www.gov.mb.ca/health/coronavirus/
Information for Health Care Providers, Physicians & Staff https://sharedhealthmb.ca/health-providers/coronavirus-resources/
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