COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) Updates

MASKING REQUIREMENTS

Beginning Wednesday, November 6, 2024 everyone will be required to wear masks in patient rooms and treatment areas. This will apply to patients, visitors and all GBGH staff.

Masks will not be mandatory in hallways, waiting rooms, or public areas but are highly encouraged to reduce the spread of upper respiratory illness.

Visitors experiencing any symptoms of illness are asked to delay their visit until they are fully recovered.

For the safety of visitors, patients and our team members, GBGH still asks that you please self-screen for the following symptoms of illness:

Fever
Cough
Shortness of breath
Decrease or loss of sense of taste or smell

As well as two or more of the following:

Runny nose / nasal congestion
Headache
Extreme fatigue
Sore throat
Muscle aches / joint pain
Gastrointestinal symptoms (vomiting, diarrhea)

Thank you for your cooperation.

Emergency Department

GBGH’s Emergency department is here for you if you are ill or injured and require medical attention.

THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT IS NOT A COVID-19 TESTING SITE.

If you think you have COVID-19 and are not experiencing symptoms or have mild symptoms similar to a cold, please do not come into the Emergency department for testing.

Visiting the hospital for testing puts other vulnerable patients at risk of exposure to COVID-1

Visitor and Patient Information

May 24, 2023 – Family presence is an important part of patient-centred care at GBGH. We have now returned to 24/7 Family Presence, enabling visitors to see their loved ones in hospital at any time.

If you are visiting a patient between the following hours, you must enter the hospital through the Emergency department
- Monday – Friday: 8 p.m. – 6:30 a.m.
- Saturday & Sunday: 8 p.m. – 8 a.m.
If visiting during these times, you will be asked to provide your name to the Emergency department Registration Clerk who will inform the unit of your visitation
You will be escorted to the unit you’re visiting

All visitors must continue to:

Self-screen for symptoms, as per the posted signage

COVID-19 policies are subject to change based on the status of the pandemic within the region GBGH serves.

When a unit is experiencing an outbreak, visitation on that unit is limited to essential caregivers only. Please contact the unit you are visiting for more information.