If are you looking for general information about COVID-19, please visit our main COVID-19 web page. The content below is mainly for Health Care Providers.
HPEPH Bulletins for Health Care Providers
Previous issues of our bulletins are shared on the Public Health Bulletin for Local Health Care Providers page and five most recent bulletins are listed below. Please subscribe to receive future bulletins.
- October 16 – Updated Provincial COVID-19 Guidance
- October 6 – Updated Guidance Documents
- September 21 – Local COVID-19 Updates
- September 10 – Health Care Provider Influenza Vaccination Survey
- September 4 – Updated Directive #3, Back to School, Influenza Education Opportunities
Reporting
Health care providers are required to immediately report all persons under investigation, probable and confirmed cases of COVID-19 to HPEPH at 613-966-5500. This includes any person who has been tested for COVID-19. Please report by using the HPEPH COVID-19 Primary Care Reporting Form for print use or electronic use – updated June 12, 2020.
General questions about the virus, or any communicable disease, can be directed to the HPEPH CD Intake Line 613-966-5500 or 1-800-267-2803, ext. 349. For additional, detailed information, health care providers are also encouraged to visit the Ministry of Health’s Page for Health Care Workers.
Resources for Health Care Providers (HCP)
Screening, Testing and Case Management for Patients
- Public Health Management of Cases and Contacts of COVID-19 in Ontario (V9.1) – Ontario Ministry of Health – October 9, 2020
- COVID-19 Guidance for Primary Care Providers in a Community Setting (V6.0) – Ontario Ministry of Health – updated September 4, 2020
- COVID-19 Provincial Testing Guidance Update (V8) – Ontario Ministry of Health – September 24, 2020
- COVID-19 Case Definition as of August 6, 2020 – Ontario Ministry of Health – August 6, 2020
- COVID-19 Symptom List (V7.0) – Ontario Ministry of Health – updated September 21, 2020
- Appendix 8: Serology Testing and MIS-C – Ontario Ministry of Health – updated August 6, 2020
- Quick Reference Guide for Testing and Clearance (V10.0) – Ontario Ministry of Health – October 1, 2020
- COVID-19 Primary Care Reporting Form – HPEPH
- For Print Use – updated June 12, 2020
- For Electronic Use – updated June 12, 2020
- COVID-19 Patient Screening Guidance Document (V4.0) – Ontario Ministry of Health – June 11, 2020
- COVID-19 Virus Test Requisition Form – PHO – June 2, 2020
- COVID-19 Staff Surveillance Test Tracking – HPEPH – June 2, 2020
- Referral for COVID-19 Assessment form – HPEPH – May 21, 2020
- COVID-19 Screening Sign for Medical Offices – April 22, 2020
- Testing Guidelines for COVID-19 – PHO
- Fee Code – Providing Services by Telephone/Video or Working in Designated Assessment Centres – OMA – March 24, 2020
Screening and Self Isolation for HCW
- HCW Self-Isolation and Return to Work Reference Guide – HPEPH – June 17, 2020
- HCW Self-Isolation While at Work – PHO – April 5, 2020
PPE and Cleaning Protocols for HCP
- Workplace PPE Supplier Directory
- No cost PPE for community-based family physicians – Province of Ontario
- Technical Brief – Updated IPAC Recommendations for Use of PPE for Care of Individuals with Suspect or Confirmed COVID-19 – PHO – March 12, 2020
- Removing PPE Video – PHO
- Best Practices for Environmental Cleaning for IPAC – PHO
- Cleaning and Disinfection for Public Settings – PHO
Pregnancy and Birth
- COVID-19 in Pregnancy – adapted from Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada
- Maternal-Neonatal COVID-19 General Guidelines – The Provincial Council for Maternal and Child Health
- Maternal-Neonatal COVID-19 General Guidelines – Webinar – The Provincial Council for Maternal and Child Health
- COVID-19 Guidance: Labour, Delivery and Newborn Care (V2.0) – May 19, 2020
Child Care
- Operational Guidance During COVID-19 Outbreak: Child Care Re-Opening
- COVID-19 Guidance for Emergency Child Care Settings
- COVID-19 Guidance: Summer Day Camps (V3.0) – August 13, 2020
- Health and Safety Guidance During COVID-19 for Employers of Child Care Centres – Public Services Health and Safety Association
Allied Health Professionals
- Canadian Immunization Guide Chapter on Influenza and Statement on Seasonal Influenza Vaccine for 2019–2020 – Government of Canada
- COVID-19 Guidance for Consumption and Treatment Services (CTS) Sites – April 12, 2020
- COVID-19 Guidance: Mental Health and Addictions Service Providers in Community Settings (V2.0) – September 24, 2020
- COVID-19 Guidance: Community Pharmacies (V4.0) – June 19, 2020
- Class Exemption for Pharmacists Prescribing and Providing Controlled Substances – Health Canada
- COVID-19 Guidance: Independent Health Facilities (V4.0) – June 19, 2020
- COVID-19 Guidance for Home and Community Care Providers (V4.0) – May 4, 2020
- COVID-19 Guidance for Hospice Care (V1.0) – May 4, 2020
- COVID-19 Guidance for Paramedic Services (V4.0) – October 1, 2020
- COVID-19 Guidance for Community Labs and Specimen Collection Centres (V3.0) – March 29, 2020
Supportive Housing – including LTC and Retirement Homes
- Reopening Retirement Homes – Ontario Ministry of Long-Term Care – Updated September 8, 2020
- Resuming Visits in Long-Term Care Homes (effective September 9, 2020) – Ontario Ministry of Long-Term Care
- Update to Visits at Long-Term Care Homes – Ontario Ministry of Long-Term Care – July 17, 2020
- COVID-19 Testing for Retirement Homes – CMHO Memo – June 12, 2020
- New Admissions and Readmissions to Long-Term Care Homes – Ontario Ministry of Long-Term Care – June 12, 2020
- Re-introductions of Visits & Transfer of Hospital Patients and Community Clients to Long-Term Care Homes – CMOH Memo – June 11, 2020
- COVID-19 Surveillance Testing – Guidance Regarding Retirement Homes Staff and Resident Testing – June 9, 2020
- Resuming Visits in Congregate Living Settings – Ministry of Children Community and Social Services
- COVID-19 Guidance: Congregate Living for Vulnerable Populations (V1) – May 28, 2020
- LTC/RH COVID-19 Screening Tool (V3.0) – Ontario Ministry of Health – May 6, 2020
- LTC & RH Consult Line for General Internal Medicine – Ontario Health – April 27, 2020
- COVID-19 Outbreak Guidance for Long Term Care Homes – Ontario Ministry of Health – April 16, 2020
- COVID-19 Guidance for mask use in LTCH and RH – Ontario Minsitry of Health – April 16, 2020
- COVID-19 Guidance for LTC (V4.0) – Ontario Ministry of Health – April 15, 2020
General Health Sector Resources
- COVID-19 Guidance for the Health Sector – link to all Ministry COVID-19 Guidance Documents
- COVID-19 Operational Requirements for Health Sector Restart (V2.0) – Ontario Ministry of Health – June 15, 2020
- COVID-19 Guidance for Acute Care (V6) – Ontario Ministry of Health – June 15, 2020
- Visitors to Acute Care Settings – CMOH Memo – June 15, 2020
- COVID-19 Guidance: Workplace Outbreaks (V1.0) – Ontario Ministry of Health – June 11, 2020
Directives from the CMOH
- Directive #3 for Long-Term Care Homes – CMOH – updated October 16, 2020
- Directive #5 for Hospitals and Long-Term Care Homes – CMOH – updated October 5, 2020
- Directive #5 Q&A – October 8, 2020
- Directive #2 for Health Care Providers – CMOH – updated May 26, 2020
- Directive #4 for Ambulance Services and Paramedics – CMOH – updated March 31, 2020
- Directive #1 for Health Care Providers and Health Care Entities – CMOH – updated March 31, 2020
Posters
- Reduce the Spread of COVID-19: Wash Your Hands Poster – PHAC
- Physical Distancing Poster – Ontario Ministry of Health
- How and When to Safely Wear a Mask Poster – Ontario Ministry of Health
- What You Need to Know to Help You and Your Family Stay Healthy Poster – Province of Ontario
- Wear a Face Covering When… Poster – Province of Ontario
- Health Care: Guidance for Health and Safety – Province of Ontario
- How to Hand Wash Poster – HPEPH
- Putting on Personal Protective Equipment Poster – PHO
- Taking off Person Protective Equipment Poster– PHO
Information For Patients
- I Have Been TESTED for COVID-19 – Now what should I do? Follow-up Instructions – Public Health Ontario
- COVID-19 Fact Sheet – HPEPH
- COVID-19 Information for the Public – Ontario Ministry of Health
- Effects of COVID-19 on Pregnancy & Infant Feeding – HPEPH
- Cleaning and Disinfection for Public Settings – Public Health Ontario
- How to Self-Monitor – Public Health Ontario
- How to Self-Isolate – Public Health Ontario
- How to Isolate at Home – Public Health Agency of Canada
- Self Isolation: A Guide for Caregivers/Contacts – Public Health Ontario
Last updated: October 16, 2020.
