COVID-19 Staff Travel Screening

1 - Asymptomatic Mackenzie Health staff who have traveled outside of Canada within the last 14 days should self-isolate for 14 days, starting from their arrival in Ontario, unless they meet the criteria to be deemed critical to operations by their manager.

If you answered YES to question #1 confirming your travel outside of Canada within the last 14 days and you are asymptomatic,  self-isolate at home and contact your manager directly prior to your first scheduled shift. Your manager will determine whether you currently meet the criteria to be deemed critical to operations. If deemed critical to operations and you are required to work within 14 days of returning from travel, you may do so under Self isolate while Working, however you cannot directly care for patients aged 65 and older during the 14 day period that begins on the day you enter Canada.

• If deemed critical to the operations by your manager and you are asymptomatic, you may report to work with the following recommendations:
  • self-monitor for respiratory symptoms for 14 days following your return home (use the self-monitoring tool)
  • work self-isolate
  • wear proper PPE when at work
  • keep an appropriate physical distance from others whenever possible
  • follow proper hand hygiene
  • do NOT provide direct care for patients aged 65 and older during the 14 day period that begins on the day you enter Canada
• If your manager advised you otherwise and you do not meet the criteria to be deemed critical to operations at the moment, remain at home and self isolate for the 14 days upon your arrival to Ontario. You may return to work following your 14 days isolation provided you are asymptomatic.

2 - Symptomatic Mackenzie Health staff who have traveled outside of Canada within the last 14 days should self-isolate for 14 days starting from their arrival in Ontario and get tested for COVID-19. If their test result is negative, staff deemed critical to operations by their manager may report to work 24 hours after their symptoms are resolved while  work self-isolating at work and self-monitoring for symptoms for the remainder of 14 days period, and do not provide direct care for patients aged 65 and older during the 14 day period that begins on the day they enter Canada.

If you answered YES to question #1 confirming your travel outside of Canada within the last 14 days and you developed any COVID-19 related symptoms upon your return (including and not limited to, fever (>37.8), cough, shortness of breath, sore throat, runny nose, nasal congestion, difficulty swallowing, new olfactory or taste disorder(s), nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, clinical or radiological evidence of pneumonia), you will require COVID-19 testing. Follow the “call in sick” protocol, contact the booking office at ext. 2004 and proceed for a testing appointment at the Mackenzie Health Assessment Centre. You may also use the SMARTScheduling feature in MyChart to book your appointment online (https://mychart.mackenziehealth.ca). Notify Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) once the test is performed by emailing occupationalhealthunit@mackenziehealth.ca. OHS will review your results and provide you with further instructions.