A local health unit's urging "simple precautions" to "stop rising reports of respiratory and enteric illness".
Noting several outbreaks in hospitals, long-term care, and retirement homes - along with general high case activity and very high hospital activity for respiratory illness, with enteric illnesses also increasing over the winter months - Public Health Sudbury and Districts is urging everyone to "protect yourself and others, and prevent the spread of illness" by washing hands frequently and thoroughly, covering coughs and sneezes - then washing hands - wearing a mask in crowded indoor public settings, staying up to date on vaccinations for COVID-19, influenza, and pneumococcal disease and RSV if eligible, stay home if sick - wearing a well-fitted mask if you must go out - and follow any guidelines of hospitals, or long-term care or retirement homes if visiting.