Using virtual tools to help slow the spread of COVID-19
Virtual care is a vital tool in Ontario’s attempts to slow COVID-19.
Emails, text messages, phone consultations and direct-to-patient video visits allow patients to connect safely at a distance, minimizing the risk of infection.
Virtual care can help slow the spread of COVID-19, keep patients with manageable symptoms safe from exposure at home, get those who need it the care they require, and help ease the burden on clinics and hospitals across the province.
Virtual care can be used by your health-care providers to:
A good resource to learn how to use virtual tools can be found here: Resources for patients
Additional information, including important updates on the evolving COVID-19 situation and are available via:
As per Ministry of Health protocols, patients are reminded:
Working together, the well-being of patients and their families—and all Ontarians—remain our No. 1 collective priority.