The Almonte General Hospital and Carleton Place and District Memorial Hospital announced the easing of masking requirements in alignment with many hospitals across Ontario.
Masking requirements are being eased at the hospitals in Carleton Place and Almonte, with masks no longer mandatory in non-patient areas.
Masking will now be optional in non-patient areas, including public hallways, offices, and meeting rooms. "Our first responsibility as health care providers is protecting the health and safety of our patients and by continuing to mask in patient-care areas we make that our priority," Dr. Allyson Champagne, chief of staff at the Carleton Place and District Memorial Hospital, said in a statement.
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