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09.10.2020 / 15:28

22 per cent of Winnipeg health staff not washing hands consistently during pandemic: latest data

Here’s why frequent handwashing is recommended in preventing spread of COVID-19 The health authority conducts quarterly audits to monitor hand hygiene and has launched campaigns and staff surveys to encourage compliance.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Dr. Dixon says while there has been a slight uptick in compliance since the start of the pandemic, more work needs to be done.“In order to really emphasize the seriousness of this, we’re reframing this as a health care error or performance issue if staff are not consistently compliant with hand hygiene,” Dr.

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78 per cent of Winnipeg healfh staff washing hands consistently during pandemic: latest data

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Tables games at Alberta casinos can re-open with COVID-19 safety measures

COVID-19, table games are open again with mitigating health and safety measures in place.On Thursday, Alberta Health confirmed to Global News that table games at casinos can operate again. Casinos were shut down March 17 after the government of Alberta declared a public health emergency that included a directive to close casinos, racing entertainment centres, and bingo hall operations throughout the province. Province orders Alberta casinos to close amid COVID-19 pandemic Casinos were allowed to open June 12 under Phase 2 of Alberta’s relaunch strategy.

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Saskatchewan grandmother at long-term care home unable to wash hands regularly, family says

coronavirus pandemic due to staffing shortages at the facility says her family.Marea Olafson says her grandmother, Ellen Ross, has mobility issues due to osteoporosis and is unable to get to the bathroom by herself. Saskatchewan NDP ask government to set minimum care standard for long-term care homes “We’ve had at least six incidents where she had to wait over 40 minutes to an hour to get to the bathroom,” Marea Olafson said.“She’s being forced to be incontinent, and as a result, she’s going to deteriorate enough they’ll have to put her in diapers.

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Coronavirus: What you can and can’t do during Phase 2 in Alberta

City of Edmonton said Thursday that planning work is underway to reopen a select number of city-operated rec centres, with a targeted opening date of early July. The city is still considering whether indoor pools at the rec centres will be open but said outdoor pools will not be open at all this summer.The City of Calgary said some indoor recreation facilities as well as pools will be opening on Tuesday.

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Manufacturing mobile handwashing stations saves Beauharnois metal company

Manufacturing and selling mobile handwashing stations has kept a small South Shore company afloat during the coronavirus health crisis.

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Coronavirus means handwashing, lots of it. But it doesn’t have to mean dry skin

Frequent handwashing is one of the most effective ways to combat the spread of COVID-19, according to Canadian public health officials and the World Health Organization.

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Coronavirus: Alcohol NB Liquor to no longer accept cash

Alcool NB Liquor (ANBL) announced Tuesday that for the safety of its team members and customers, it will no longer be accepting cash in a bid to slow down the spread of COVID-19.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0