COVID-19 Staff News - November 18, 2020 |
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TODAY'S QUOTE
There is big work out there trying to convince people that this just isn’t important and I don’t know necessarily what the motivations are from that…It’s very clear that our hospitals are reaching capacity. We continue to have to expand our ICU capacity and we won’t be able to do that forever…We’re announcing deaths all the time. We see outbreaks in personal care homes, we see outbreaks in hospitals and we see our numbers just trending in the wrong direction…It would be great if by just ignoring it we’d all be OK. But it’s quite clear, it should be quite obvious, that is not the case. We’re in this pandemic. We’re going to be in it for awhile. We need to decrease the transmission of this virus.
Dr. Roussin, Chief Provincial Public Health Officer
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Today's counts:
# of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba: 12,007
# of new cases today: 399
# of new cases yesterday: 270
# of people currently hospitalized: 249
# of people with COVID in ICU: 40
# of active cases: 7,011
# of individuals recovered: 4,432
# of COVID-19 related deaths: 190
# of confirmed and probable cases in IERHA:
20 new today, 485 active, 377 recovered
5-day-test provincial positivity rate: 14.2%, 13.6% yesterday
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In the news:
The province has introduced a fine of $298 for people who do not wear masks in indoor public spaces. This is in addition to other fines that include $5,000 for businesses that open when they are not allowed to, or that don’t follow capacity limits. People who fail to self-isolate when ordered, or who gather in groups larger than five, can be fined $1,296.
A drive-up testing site expected to open Friday in the parking lot of the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service (WFPS) training academy at 2546 McPhillips St. will be dedicated to testing police officers, firefighters, paramedics and emergency communications personnel with the potential to also offer a limited number of slots to health-care workers. Appointments will be available Monday to Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Health-care workers and first responders needing a COVID-19 test can book an appointment at this site by calling 1-855-268-4318 (toll-free). Individuals will need to show their professional identification at the testing site to access their pre-booked appointment.
The province has signed a contract with G4S Canada, a security services company, to boost COVID-19 public health order enforcement efforts. Once fully operational, it is anticipated G4S will provide upwards of 90 personnel to bolster the complement of provincial employees enforcing public health orders.
Manitobans can report compliance and enforcement issues by visiting www.manitoba.ca/COVID19 and completing the reporting form, or by calling 204-945-3744 or 1-866-626-4862 (toll-free) and pressing option three on the call menu.
The third in a series of telephone town halls is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 19. This week’s town hall will give Manitobans the opportunity to ask Dr. Roussin and Dr. Jazz Atwal, a provincial medical officer of health, about what they can do to reduce the spread of COVID-19 at the Critical (red) level. Manitobans can register to participate in Thursday’s telephone town hall. Read more
Implementing the Provincial Capacity Improvement Plan:
Four pillars of space, equipment, supplies and staffing
Space: Three more ICU beds have been added bringing the provincial pool to 102 beds. As of early today, 88 of these were in use and 44 were occupied by COVID positive patients. Thirty-eight of the 77 people on ventilators are COVID positive patients.
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Regional screening/testing activity |
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Selkirk
Mon-Sat, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
622 Superior Ave.
Wednesday, Nov. 18
117 screened, 172 swabbed
Tuesday, Nov. 17
177 screened, 171 swabbed
Monday, Nov. 16
202 screened, 199 swabbed
Saturday, Nov.14
152 screened, 149 swabbed
Friday, Nov. 13
130 screened, 130 swabbed
Thursday, Nov. 12
153 screened, 147 swabbed
Wednesday, Nov. 11
107 screened, 104 swabbed
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Eriksdale
Mon-Fri, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
35 Railway Ave. (Wellness Cnt.)
Wednesday, Nov. 18
22 screened, 22 swabbed
Tuesday, Nov. 17
34 screened, 34 swabbed
Monday, Nov. 16
54 screened, 54 swabbed
CLOSED on SATURDAYS
Friday, Nov. 13
37 screened, 37 swabbed
Thursday, Nov. 12
34 screened, 34 swabbed
Wednesday, Nov. 11
20 screened, 20 swabbed
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Powerview-Pine Falls
Mon-Fri, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
37 Maple St.
Wednesday, Nov. 18
33 screened, 33 swabbed
Tuesday, Nov. 17
22 screened, 22 swabbed
Monday, Nov. 16
24 screened, 23 swabbed
CLOSED on SATURDAYS
Friday, Nov. 13
12 screened, 12 swabbed
Thursday, Nov. 12
11 screened, 11 swabbed
Wednesday, Nov. 11
11 screened, 11 swabbed
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IERHA Occupational Health & Safety
Contact information for managers, supervisors and staff
Managers, supervisors and staff can contact the Occupational Health Nurse regarding a staff member who requires COVID-19 screening, and follow-up. This email and toll-free phone number will be monitored Monday - Friday, 0800-1600 hours and on weekends and holidays from 0800h-2000h for on-call coverage for COVID-19 related issues and emergencies.
Phone: 1-844-940-1993
For general guidance, contact Health Links at 1-888-315-9257.
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Website Updates for Health Care Providers |
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All staff are advised to check the Shared Health page daily for information relevant to your delivery of care in these rapidly changing times of COVID-19. The following documents have been updated:
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Your Infection Prevention and Control Team |
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If you have questions or concerns about Infection Prevention and Control processes and procedures, please don't hesitate to contact your site coordinator:
Amanda Preachuk, IP&C Coordinator
Sites of responsibility:
Ashern – Lakeshore Hospital & PCH
Eriksdale – E.M. Crowe Memorial Hospital & PCH
Selkirk Regional Health Centre
Kristin Stewart, IP&C Coordinator
Sites of responsibility:
Gimli Hospital
Lac Du Bonnet PCH
Lundar PCH
Pine Falls Health Complex & Sunnywood PCH
Pinawa Hospital
Stonewall Regional Health Centre & Rosewood PCH
Teulon – Hunter Memorial Hospital & Goodwin Lodge PCH
Shawna Ferenc, IP&C Coordinator
Sites of responsibility:
Arborg – Arborg and Districts Health Centre and PCH
Beausejour - East Gate Lodge PCH and Beausejour Health Centre
Fisher Branch PCH
Hodgson/Berens - Dialysis
Oakbank - Kin Place PCH
Red River, Tudor House & Betel PCH Resource
Whitemouth PCH
Patrice Lee
Regional Manager, Infection, Prevention and Control
P: (204) 467-3386 / C: (204) 461-0421
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