Information Release

SIMCOE MUSKOKA DISTRICT Wellness Unit

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As temperatures awesome and men and women shell out a lot more time indoors, the quantity of common colds, COVID-19, seasonal influenza circumstances and other respiratory infections in our communities rises.
To lower the threat of becoming unwell and shield individuals closest to you, the Simcoe Muskoka District Health and fitness (SMDHU) strongly endorses utilizing many layers of security towards these viruses this fall and winter.
“We are by now seeing greater COVID-19 and influenza activity in our place and these tendencies are expected to continue through tumble and winter,” stated Dr. Colin Lee, SMDHU’s associate clinical officer of well being. “Young little ones, the elderly and individuals with healthcare situations are at improved possibility of significant health issues from these respiratory viruses. By recognizing your chance and making use of levels of safety, we can help avoid viral distribute and lower the danger of disease impacting our colleges, workplaces, and local health-treatment system.”
Combining straightforward, demonstrated and productive layers of defense can aid to minimize the chance of getting to be ill and secure those people closest to us. These protective levels include:
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- Staying property when you are sick with any indications of respiratory ailment and retaining youngsters residence from school or kid treatment if they are ill.
- Having vaccinated for COVID-19 and flu as quickly as it is obtainable to you.
- Cleaning palms and often cleansing, then disinfecting, higher-contact surfaces.
- Masking your mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze.
- Contemplate carrying a limited-fitting, effectively-created mask in indoor general public settings, specially if you are at bigger possibility of significant infection.
- If you have COVID‑19 signs and symptoms and are at a increased risk of significant ailment, you should really get examined for COVID‑19 (by molecular or dwelling immediate antigen take a look at) and seek care as shortly as attainable as you may perhaps profit from readily available COVID‑19 procedure. The oral medicine will have to be taken in just the initial five days of symptom onset. Some physician offices and pharmacies might be in a position to present residence immediate antigen examination kits. SMDHU also has a minimal range of exam kits at our places of work.






The health device recommends that persons be aware of the COVID-19 group threat degree and weekly respiratory virus update, evaluate their very own private conditions that could place them at greater threat, and to consider necessary safeguards to safeguard by themselves and other people in opposition to transmission and critical illness.
For more facts, stop by our site or make contact with Well being Link at 705-721-7520 or 1-877-721-7520, weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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