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COVID-19: provincial, federal and regional measures

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PROVINCIAL UPDATE There are 32 new presumptive cases of COVID-19. One of these is in the Western Health region, making it the first in this area. The other 31 cases are in the Eastern Health region. This brings the total number of cases in the province to 67. New measures to prevent the spread of the virus include cancelling driver’s …

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Update: Provincial Measures; Eastern and Western Health

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Up-to-date information on the coronavirus, including how to recognize symptoms and how to stop transmission is available at: cupe.ca/coronavirus. PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT UPDATE As of March 24, there are 35 presumptive and confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Newfoundland and Labrador. The 11 new presumptive cases are all within the Eastern Health region. The Chief Medical Officer of Health has ordered closures …

Health Coalitions’ Joint Statement on COVID-19 and Public Health Care

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The COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare the extent to which our individual health is dependent on the health of everyone in our community. Public healthcare is our best defense against this crisis and others like it. However, our ability to endure crises and care for each other has been eroded through decades of austerity budgets, privatization and inadequate planning. Even during …

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Updates from Government – Eastern and Western Health

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We know this is a very difficult time for public sector workers in all sectors — those on the front lines and behind the scenes, those who have been ordered to work from home, those working without child care, and those who are facing layoffs, not to mention the general anxiety as our world as we know it changes hour …

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Update: Eastern Health

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Important information from Eastern Health President and CEO, David Diamond Please know that the leadership group at Eastern Health is committed to supporting your safety and well-being. We continue to work closely with federal and provincial organizations on pandemic planning efforts, as well as Workplace, Health and Safety, Infection Prevention and Control and other teams, within the structure of the …

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Precautionary principle, federal income support and provincial measures

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Precautionary Principle Knowledge about how COVID-19 is transmitted has yet to be fully understood. For this reason, CUPE is recommending that health care settings adopt the precautionary principle towards infection prevention and control of COVID-19. The precautionary principle means taking action to prevent infection from potentially serious viruses without having to wait for complete scientific proof that a course of …

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Advisory from Eastern Health on hospital appointments

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The following advisory from Eastern Health contains information for CUPE members in the Eastern Health district Eastern Health advises the public that a new temporary phone line is now available for individuals who have questions about the status of their hospital appointments. Due to service reductions related to COVID-19 emergency planning, patients and clients can call 709-752-4500, or toll-free at …

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Advisory from Eastern Health on public screening and access to facilities

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The following advisory from Eastern Health contains important information for CUPE members and families in the Eastern Health district Eastern Health advises the public that facilities within the region will begin to reduce the number of entry points, or entrances, into its facilities in an effort to manage and screen individuals upon entry. Individuals entering health-care facilities can expect to be …

Joint Statement: Keeping health care workers safe during the COVID-19 pandemic 

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The following is a joint statement issued today by the Registered Nurses’ Union Newfoundland & Labrador (RNU), the Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Public and Private Employees (NAPE), the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), and the Association of Allied Health Professionals (AAHP). Our province’s health care workers are committed to providing the best and safest care possible to patients. …

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COVID-19 Update: March 18, 2020

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Right to Refuse CUPE has been receiving many questions from members who want to know how the current COVID-19 pandemic may affect their right to refuse. As a worker in Newfoundland and Labrador, you have the legal right to refuse unsafe work, according to Section 45 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, when there are reasonable grounds to believe …