Enhanced Measures to Protect Ontarians from COVID-19
To ensure the health of individuals and families living within our communities, please be aware of the following public health measures which are needed. These were recommended by Dr. David Williams, the Chief Medical Officer of Health of Ontario and further supported by Premier Doug Ford with today’s declaration of a state of emergency.
Visitors: As per the Chief Medical Officer of Health, only essential visitors will be allowed to visit our Long-Term Care Homes. As such, we are also restricting visitors to our hospitals to protect our patients. The ministry is identifying essential visitors as those who have a Patient/Resident who is dying or very ill or a parent/guardian of an ill child or youth in a live-in treatment setting.
There will be screening at the main entrances.
All outpatients will be screened.
Clinics/outpatient services: Some of our outpatient services could be impacted. You will be notified if your appointment is deferred or cancelled.
The MICs Group of Health Services consists of three hospitals and their associated long-term care facilities located in the Northern Ontario communities of Matheson, Iroquois Falls and Cochrane.
Villa Minto is currently experiencing a respiratory outbreak. To help protect our patients, staff, and visitors, masking is required in Emergency Departments, patient care areas, or when receiving treatment (e.g., ultrasound or lab) in acute care facilities with enhanced measures in place. 
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation in keeping everyone safe.
La Villa Minto connaît actuellement une épidémie respiratoire. Pour aider à protéger nos patients, notre personnel et nos visiteurs, le port du masque est obligatoire dans les services d’urgence, les zones de soins aux patients ou lors de traitements (par exemple, échographie ou laboratoire) dans les établissements de soins aigus ayant mis en place des mesures renforcées.
Nous vous remercions de votre compréhension et de votre coopération pour assurer la sécurité de tous.