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HB NEWS COVID-19 VACCINE POLICIES MANDATED FOR LARGER WORKPLACES AMENDED INSTRUCTIONS COME INTO EFFECT ON FRIDAY, REPLACING FORMER RULES MELANIE HENNESSEY mhennessey@ metroland.com Halton's medical officer of health has issued new COVID-19 rules that re- quire businesses with 100 or more staff members physically present a" im- plement a workplace vacci- nation policy and safety plan. The amended _instruc- place two existing sets of directives previously is- sued on Feb. 12 and May 8. "The amended instruc- tions also provide addition- al contact tracing mea- sures in certain settings, including he _follection z if cus- aaena ores contact in- formation for places where pared release from Halton Region. "This will help Halton Region Public Health to achieve prompt contact tracing for high-risk CO- ‘VID-19 exposures — essen- al to preventing further spread of the Delta variant, which we know to behighly transmissible and present greater risk for severe ill- ness and hospitalization, especially for the unvacci- nated.” e directives specify that businesses with 100 or workers physically present — including those x Metroland file photo 49 Halton's medical officer of health is requiring larger vaccination policies. working in the community — must establish, imple- ment and ensure compli- ance with a COVID-19 safe- ty plan and workplace vac- cination policy, in accor- dance with Meghani's previously-issued recom- mendations. tion and compliance to fol- as soon as possible," state the instructions. plain their purpose, time- conse- quences for This policy bein place no later than Septem- ber 22, 2021, with ste; ensure full implementa- HAUL READY Follow @L Jo hen, No for back to school deals ‘cause those lunch boxes won't fill themselves. STORE HOURS: Sunday-Saturday: 8am-9pm @LucianoandSarahsNofrills OWNERS LUCIANO & SARAH VECCHIO. 388 Queen Street Eost, ‘Acton d specif- ic actions workers must take, such as providing proof of vaccination status RENT WATER TREATMENT Ns FOR THE FIRST 3 MON or medical exemption. ior unvaccinated em- ployees, the medical officer of health suggests that workplaces could consider ins staff mem- bers wear additional per- sonal protective equip- ment, be relocated, reas- signed or placed on modi- fed y or Gaties. amenied ialton's clase Order under Section 22 of | Promotion Act to reflect > new provincial directi: ions 7 for case and contact man- prevent further spread, in- clude: + Updated guidance for how long people must self- isol on a1 symptoms + Reducing the length of time people with high-risk exposures must self-isolate from 14 to 10 days + Relieving people with high-risk exposures who are vaccinated or have re- covered from COVID-19 in- fections of the require- ments to self-isolate, at the discretion of Halton Public Health. For further details, visit halton.ca/COVIDI19. SAVE $500 OFF A WHOLE HOME SYSTEM NO PAYMENTS UNTIL 2022! Q 5 Mountainview Rd N, Georgetown & (905) 877-6242 www.culligan.com | info@culliganwater.ca o 3 Fa 3 a v F A § z