A new, slightly more contagious mutation of the highly transmissible Delta variant of COVID-19 is beginning to attract attention, particularly in the United Kingdom, where cases are rising again. Now the Public Health Agency of Canada has confirmed that the mutation — which is being dubbed “Delta plus” — has made its way to Canada, with nine cases identified since July.
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Several Ontario hospitals are enacting mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policies for visitors, in addition to mandates for their staff. Some say the reason is that local hospitals care for some of the most immune-compromised and immune-suppressed people in the province, so they want to do everything possible to protect the patients.
A major Canadian survey released by the Health Standards Organization calls for new national long-term-care standards featuring “emotion-based care that emphasizes social connection (rather than the completion of tasks).” The survey involved 16,000 Canadians (70% from Ontario) and also revealed that the public prefers homes staffed by “caring, compassionate and competent” workers focused on injecting life into residents’ final years.
With Thanksgiving weekend just days away, experts say choosing not to invite your unvaccinated relatives is the safer, smarter, and more ethical option — especially while kids can’t get a COVID-19 jab. “The vaccines are really effective, but they’re most effective when you’re surrounded by vaccinated people,” said Dr. Matthew Miller, assistant dean at McMaster University’s department of biochemistry and biomedical sciences.
Ontario is setting aside up to $270 million to hire more than 4,000 long-term care workers by the end of the fiscal year. The details of the funding were announced by Long-Term Care Minister Rod Phillips, who said that it’s part of a plan to hire more workers in the sector so the province can meet a goal of getting long-term care residents an average of four hours of direct care per day by 2025.
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