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Coronavirus: Ontario changes directive regarding PPE for long-term care homes, hospitals
coronavirus pandemic, the province has updated its directive that governs rules related to personal protective equipment for both regulated and unregulated health care staff at hospitals, long-term care and retirement homes.The updated Directive #5, which was released Monday, makes it easier for unregulated health professionals — like personal support workers, environmental service employees and porters — to access N95 masks, a protective device that seals the area around the nose and mouth. Ontario wants to change PPE directive for long-term care workers, CUPE says N95 respirators filter out at least 95 per cent of airborne particles, which is different from surgical masks.