{"id":56435,"date":"2020-03-10T11:56:44","date_gmt":"2020-03-10T15:56:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.westmount.org\/?p=56435"},"modified":"2020-03-13T23:10:02","modified_gmt":"2020-03-14T03:10:02","slug":"coronavirus-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.westmount.org\/en\/coronavirus-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Coronavirus (COVID-19)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The City of Westmount and the Montreal agglomeration, in conjunction with the Centre de s\u00e9curit\u00e9 civile, are closely monitoring the evolution of the situation of COVID-19 in collaboration with Montreal&#8217;s regional public health agency.<\/p>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-56466\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.westmount.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/infographie-coronavirus-infections_en.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www2.westmount.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/infographie-coronavirus-infections_en.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www2.westmount.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/infographie-coronavirus-infections_en-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www2.westmount.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/infographie-coronavirus-infections_en-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www2.westmount.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/infographie-coronavirus-infections_en-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2>General Prevention Measures<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Hygiene steps recommended for everyone:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wash hands frequently with warm running water and soap for at least 20 seconds.<\/li>\n<li>Use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer if soap and water are not available.<\/li>\n<li>Observe good hygiene when coughing or sneezing and cover your mouth and nose with your arm to reduce the spread of germs.<\/li>\n<li>If you use a tissue, dispose of it as soon as possible and wash your hands afterwards.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Information for people returning from abroad<\/h2>\n<p>The level of risk for Canadians travelling abroad varies depending on the destination. Please consult\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.quebec.ca\/sante\/problemes-de-sante\/a-z\/coronavirus-2019\/?utm_source=print&amp;utm_medium=print&amp;utm_campaign=coronavirus_2020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">quebec.ca\/coronavirus<\/a> for recommendations for each country.<\/p>\n<h2>Border measures<\/h2>\n<p><strong>At Canadian airports<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>All passengers arriving from countries affected by COVID-19 will receive a leaflet detailing the recommendations to be followed.<\/li>\n<li>Passengers going to the automated kiosks are also asked specific questions about their health and travel history.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>People experiencing symptoms<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Individuals who report experiencing symptoms at the airport are assessed by a quarantine officer.<\/li>\n<li>The Quarantine Act allows the Quarantine Officer to take appropriate action in the presence of a potential public health risk, such as ordering that the traveller be transported to hospital for a medical examination.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>People returning home with no symptoms<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is important for people to monitor their health after their return home. They may have come into contact with the new coronavirus while abroad.<\/li>\n<li>The Public Health Agency of Canada asks that you monitor for fever, cough and difficulty breathing for 14 days from the date you return to Canada.<\/li>\n<li>Anyone showing these symptoms should isolate themselves at home as soon as possible and call 1 877 644 4545 immediately.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Specific recommendations<\/h2>\n<p>Anyone who has travelled to areas of the world at risk of contagion in recent months should:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Limit contact with others for 14 days from the day they began their journey to Canada; this means self-isolation and staying home.<\/li>\n<li>Contact <a href=\"https:\/\/santemontreal.qc.ca\/en\/public\/coronavirus-covid-19\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sant\u00e9 Montr\u00e9al\u00a0<\/a>within 24 hours of arriving in Canada.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more information on the status of COVID-19, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/santemontreal.qc.ca\/en\/public\/coronavirus-covid-19\/#c34681\">santemontreal.ca\/coronavirus<\/a> or contact <strong>1 877 644 4545<\/strong> at any time to speak with a health professional.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The City of Westmount and the Montreal agglomeration, in conjunction with the Centre de s\u00e9curit\u00e9 civile, are closely monitoring the<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":56453,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6299],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.1 - 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