1.0The Ottawa Hospitalhttps://www.ottawahospital.on.ca/en/Vanaja Sivahttps://www.ottawahospital.on.ca/en/author/vsiva/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="RTGvG1POTX"><a href="https://www.ottawahospital.on.ca/en/covid-19/safely-wearing-a-mask/">Important information about properly and safely wearing a mask</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.ottawahospital.on.ca/en/covid-19/safely-wearing-a-mask/embed/#?secret=RTGvG1POTX" width="600" height="338" title="“Important information about properly and safely wearing a mask” — The Ottawa Hospital" data-secret="RTGvG1POTX" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://www.ottawahospital.on.ca/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js /* ]]> */ </script> Masks are widely used for clinical care at TOH. Masks continue to be required on outbreak units, based on patient precautions, and for symptomatic patients. Masks are readily available for anyone who wants one, at any time.   We continue to monitor activity in the hospital and in the community and will make adjustments as […]