To reduce exposure to and transmission of a range of illnesses, including COVID-19, you should follow the below health precautions:
- washing your hands often using an alcohol-based hand sanitizer or soap and water
- avoiding touching your eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands
- avoiding contact with people who are sick
- covering your cough with a tissue or sneezing in your elbow
- staying home when you are sick
- frequently cleaning and disinfecting touched objects and surfaces
- minimizing close contact with others (social distancing)
Additional Resources:
If you are a patient or visitor, please continue to visit unityhealth.to for frequently asked questions and regular updates on Unity Health Toronto’s policies.
For more detailed information on the status of the virus and risk to Canadians, please visit the Public Health Agency of Canada or Ontario Ministry of Health websites.
As a reminder, if you are concerned about your symptoms and/or worried about potential exposure to COVID-19, we encourage you to connect with Toronto Public Health and your primary health care providers close to home; this will help keep our Emergency Department resources available for trauma and emergent care patients.
You can call Toronto Public Health’s Hotline at 416-338-7600, Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. After hours, call 311 and ask for Toronto Public Health.
