According to a hospital source, the staff will be meeting over the next week to discuss how to operate and the policy will not be immediately implemented.
Ottawa’s largest hospital is rationing face masks for staff amid the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Ottawa Hospital, it will be providing staff members two face masks per shift.
Based on a statement by a hospital employee that has worked in the Intensive Care Unit, there was no prior limit on the number of masks available per shift. Members could use a new one whenever doing “anything that required it”.
The Ontario Government promised that more personal protective equipment is coming for hospitals but has not provided a date for when that gear will reach the frontline staff.
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