Shannex employees are now required to wear non-medical face masks while at work. The company which offers home care services and operates retirement and long-term care homes in New Brunswick, Ontario, and Nova Scotia is also asking its employees to help it find more non-medical face masks as it builds a supply.
The chief health officer of Canada has stated that wearing a non-medical face mask, even if you have no symptoms, is an extra measure that can protect others around you in scenarios where physical distancing is hard to maintain.
Wearing a non-medical face mask has not been proven to protect the person wearing it. It is an additional way that you can protect others.
Requiring employees to wear face masks is an important extra protection, but staff members must still practice physical distancing, wash hands, and follow public health measures outside of work.
Non-medical face masks will not be used with residents who are under any infection control precautions as directed by public health and the clinical team. Proper personal protection equipment (PPE) must be worn by the team members in such circumstances.
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