Health Information

Advice from Ministry of Health:  Contact Telehealth Ontario at 1-866-797-0000
or your local public health unit if you’re experiencing symptoms of the 2019 novel coronavirus.

Do not call 911 unless it is an emergency.

Helpful Posters:

Prevention: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/downloads/stop-the-spread-of-germs.pdf

Symptoms: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/downloads/COVID19-symptoms.pdf

How to self monitor: https://www.publichealthontario.ca/-/media/documents/ncov/factsheet-covid-19-self-monitor.pdf?la=en

How to self isolate: https://www.publichealthontario.ca/-/media/documents/ncov/factsheet-covid-19-how-to-self-isolate.pdf?la=en

Self Isolation Guide for caregivers, household contacts: https://www.publichealthontario.ca/-/media/documents/ncov/factsheet-covid-19-guide-isolation-caregivers.pdf?la=en

Helpful Links:.

Ontario Ministry of Health https://www.ontario.ca/page/2019-novel-coronavirus#section-8

Public Health Ontario https://www.publichealthontario.ca/en/diseases-and-conditions/infectious-diseases/respiratory-diseases/novel-coronavirus

Public Health Agency of Canada https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/coronavirus-disease-covid-19.html

CDC https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/index.html includes information for communities and faith based groups

WHO https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019

 

Financial information

As we know this is a time of stress for all and for many there is an added financial stress.  Here are a few tips and links that might help you or your loved ones at this time:

1. Visit the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) site https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency.html and set up a My CRA account (if you don’t have one already), it is also advisable that you set up a direct deposit account on your profile so if you are able to receive any benefit from the Federal Government it can be directly deposited into your bank account.
2. For information about the Federal benefits that have been set up visit
   1. https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/coronavirus-disease-covid-19.html
   2. Or visit the website of your local member of Parliament as their sites are being updated daily https://pdamoff.liberal.ca/
3. For information about Provincial assistance see
   1. https://covid-19.ontario.ca/
   2. Or visit the website of your local member of Provincial Government https://www.janemckennampp.ca/
4. The city of Burlington also is keeping their website up to date regarding local matters https://www.burlington.ca/en/your-city/corona-virus.asp