Manager of Infection Prevention, Jenny Lukeis, said after four and a half years of hard work by our community and staff we’re pleased to announce masks as optional for everyone working in and visiting our service.
“It’s an exciting time across South West Healthcare as we commence at Level 0 in our mask matrix, which has been developed to guide the mask requirements as we move further out of COVID-19 restrictions,” Ms Lukeis said.
“We’d like to remind our community that while we love guests across all our services if you’re unwell we do ask you to reconsider your visit.
“Our infection prevention team will continue to monitor the health of staff and patients across South West Healthcare as we can only stay mask free with the support of our community,” she said.
This next step out of COVID-19 serves as a reminder that the best way to protect yourself and your family is to stay home if unwell, maintain low room density numbers, make the most of meeting or socialising outdoors, ensure you are up to date with your vaccinations and remaining diligent with hand washing.