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COVID-19 Information

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General Information

Coming to SHN

Across our health network, we continue to have some temporary measures in place to help protect the safety of patients, family members, and staff.

Learn more about coming to the hospital
Learn more about visiting patients

Screening at Entrances

Everyone entering the hospital will be asked to self-screen, clean hands, and take a hospital-approved mask provided at the entrance if visiting a patient care area.

Masks are required in all patient care areas:

  • Inpatient units
  • Outpatient units
  • Emergency department
  • Waiting rooms
  • Registration areas
  • Clinical support departments such as Diagnostic Imaging, etc.

Masks are optional in non-patient care areas:

  • The lobby and other common areas
  • Cafeterias
  • Retail spaces such as Tim Hortons
  • Meeting rooms

Thank you for your ongoing cooperation and support. You are helping to keep our patients, healthcare workers and community safe!

COVID-19 by the Numbers

COVID-19 Cases at SHN

Admitted patients with confirmed COVID-19 as of December 11 at 8 a.m.

Birchmount Hospital

18

Centenary Hospital

20

General Hospital

13

COVID-19 Outbreaks at SHN

There are currently no outbreaks at our hospitals.

Community Services & Resources

COVID-19 Vaccines, Testing and Treatments in the Community

COVID-19 vaccines continue are available through Toronto Public Health, the provincial government, or certain local pharmacies. For more information, please check out:

COVID-19 testing, assessments, and treatment are available through certain local pharmacies and the provincial government. To learn more, please:

Please note: For the most up-to-date process on accessing Paxlovid and remdesivir or patients in the community, please refer to Ontario Health’s COVID-19 Treatment website.

Paxlovid

Patients may be appropriate for Paxlovid, which is an oral antiviral medication for treating COVID-19 that can reduce the risk of mild or moderate COVID-19 infections from developing into severe infections that requires high-risk patients to be hospitalized.

Paxlovid is available through local pharmacies and may be prescribed by community prescribers (e.g. family physician, nurse practitioners, specialists).

Remdesivir

Patients with contraindications to Paxlovid or who have drug-drug interactions that prohibit Paxlovid administration may be eligible for remdesivir. This therapy is administered through an IV infusion over a three-day course.

Unity Health Toronto Providence Healthcare
Outpatient Post-Covid Condition Rehabilitation Program
Admitting Office: 1-416-285-3744
View Website

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
St. Johns Rehab Program
Post Covid-Rehab Program
1-416-226-6780 ext. 6949
View Website

University Health Network Toronto Rehab Institute
Covid Outpatient Services
*Only accepts referrals from UHN physicians and programs*
Admitting office: 1-416-597-3422 ext. 3305 or 3074
View Website

Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital
Post Covid 19 NeuroRehabilitation Step-Up Program
*A physicians referral is required*
Referral Form
View Website

The Salvation Army – Toronto Grace Health Centre
Pulmonary Rehabilitation Clinic
Main Clinic: 1-416-925-2251 ext. 265
Referral Form
View Website

Hotel-Dieu Grace Healthcare
Covid Recovery Program
*A nurse or physicians referral is required*
Referral Form
View Website

Cornerstone Physiotherapy
Video conferencing Long Covid program available anywhere in Ontario
View Website

Other Resources

A Government of Canada information line (in English and French) is also open every day from 7 a.m. to midnight: 1-833-784-4397

Telehealth Ontario
1-866-797-0000

Toronto Public Health
416-338-7600

You can use the Government of Ontario’s self-assessment tool to help determine if you need to seek further care.

Self-Assessment Tool

If you have taken a COVID-19 test, you can access and view your test results from the Ministry of Health online through a new user-friendly tool. This is maintained by Ontario Health on behalf of the Ministry.

Access your results