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Provincial Alert Status : Enhanced

The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care has been alerted by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) concerning a number of individuals with severe respiratory illnesses (SRIs) in Mexico.

The ministry has enhanced its surveillance and monitoring activities.

The provincial status indicator has been changed to "Enhanced Monitoring" to reflect the ministry’s higher level of external surveillance and communications with health system stakeholders across the province.

Status Indicators

 

Declaration of Routine conditions means that the healthcare system is operating under normal conditions. Under these conditions the ministry maintains ongoing surveillance for abnormal events.

 

Declaration of Enhanced conditions means that an abnormal event, potential or actual emergency has been detected or is in development. Under these conditions the ministry enhances its surveillance and monitoring activities and takes appropriate related actions. For updates and important information, health care professionals would continue to check the Emergency Management Unit section of this website.

 

Declaration of Emergency conditions means that the province is in an emergency response mode. Under these conditions the ministry implements its Ministry Emergency Response Plan (MERP) and activates its Ministry Emergency Operations Centre (MEOC) in order to coordinate the appropriate response activities. For updates and important information, health care professionals would continue to check the Emergency Management Unit section of this website.

 

Declaration of  Recovery conditions means that the ministry is working to ensure a smooth transition from Enhanced or Emergency Conditions to Routine Conditions. For updates and important information health care professionals would continue to check the Emergency Management Unit section of this website.



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