Wawa's Lady Dunn Health Centre's tightening restrictions amid concerns about the highly transmissible Omicron variant.
The hospital's announced - starting tomorrow - it is further restricting visitors, prohibiting visitors in the Emergency Department or Outpatient visits - including the Dubreuilville clinic, Wawa Family Health Team, diagnostic and imaging lab - with an exception for a fully vaccinated care partner for those with communication, physical, or cognitive impairments or a mental health crisis.
It's also limiting the maternity ward to two fully vaccinated care partners - both may be present during the birth, but only one at a time during postpartum time - while two fully vaccinated care partners will be allowed at the same time in the Critical or Trauma unit or for Palliative Care/End of Life, with exceptions for additional care partners will be made on a compassionate case-by-case basis.
In the Acute Care area - including Alternate Level of Care or Respite - two fully vaccinated designated care partners will be allowed but only one can make a single visit each day - between 8 am and 8 pm - there is no visiting hour restriction for youth in that area.
For the Long-Term Care Unit, two fully vaccinated designated caregivers will be allowed to visit - both at the same time, if they wish - but no general visitors.
Those who do visit - if allowed - will be screened each time, will need to show proof of vaccination or proof of a valid exemption, and will need to follow other measures - regular testing will also be required for designated care partners for the acute and long-term care units.