Advisory: Medical masks still strongly recommended on CBHSSJB charter flights
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Passengers taking CHB charter flights are recommended to wear a medical mask while travelling.
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The Cree Board of Health still recommends that passengers taking CHB charter flights wear a medical mask during their travel, including when they’re onboard the plane.
- The CHB charter is a key medical transportation service for many people with health risks (for example: transplant recipients, people with chronic medical conditions, cancer, etc).
- This measure will help people with health risks stay safe while travelling from Eeyou Istchee to the South.
- The recommendation also protects healthcare workers travelling to and from Eeyou Istchee to support CMC and hospital services.
People encouraged to follow masking recommendation
- Transport Canada no longer requires medical masks be worn on commercial flights, effective since October 1, 2022.
- Because of this, Air Creebec flight staff will no longer enforce the charter plane masking recommendation.
- All people travelling on charter flights are encouraged to think of each other and follow the recommendation on their own.
- Wearing a medical mask that covers the nose and mouth snugly helps protect you and others against airborne transmission (the spread of virus droplets through the air).
- When medical masks are worn to cover the nose and mouth snugly, they reduce the transmission of virus droplets between people, whether it’s COVID-19, the flu, or common cold.
Masking is an effective layer of protection against airborne transmission when people are indoors together.
5 Things to Protect Each Other
The Cree Board of Health recommends you wear a mask in certain situations to protect yourself and people around you.
COVID-19 tests help detect infections for people to take action and reduce transmission.
Antiviral treatment is available in Eeyou Istchee for people with COVID-19 who are at higher risk of severe disease and hospitalization.
