Covid-19
COVID-19 is an acute respiratory virus that was first reported in Wuhan, China on December 31 2019. In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak a global pandemic. Vaccinations are being developed, manufactured and deployed globally on a daily basis to help stop the spread of COVID-19.
The most common symptoms of COVID-19 are:
Fever
Dry cough
Fatigue
Symptoms of severe COVID‐19 disease include:
Shortness of breath
Loss of appetite
Confusion
Persistent pain or pressure in the chest
High temperature (above 38 °C)
Other symptoms that are less common include:
Loss of taste or smell
Nasal congestion
Conjunctivitis (also known as red eyes)
Sore throat
Headache
Muscle or joint pain
Different types of skin rash
Nausea or vomiting
Diarrhea
Chills or dizziness
Other less common symptoms are:
Irritability
Confusion
Reduced consciousness (sometimes associated with seizures)
Anxiety
Depression
Sleep disorders
More severe and rare neurological complications such as strokes, brain inflammation, delirium and nerve damage
People of all ages who experience fever and/or cough associated with difficulty breathing or shortness of breath, chest pain or pressure, or loss of speech or movement should seek medical care immediately. If possible, call your health care provider, hotline or health facility first, so you can be directed to the right clinic.
COVID-19 can spread by:
Person-to-Person – between people who are in close contact with one another (within about 6 feet). Through respiratory droplets produced with an infected person coughs or sneezes.
- Government of Newfoundland and Labrador – COVID-19 Information
- 811 Healthline
- CFIA – Information for Industry
- CFIA – Latest Information for consumers on food and animal health
- CFIA – Guidance to Meat Slaughter and processing establishments on prevention and response to suspect and confirmed Covid employees
- Agriculture and Agri-foods Canada – Information for Industry
- Temporary Foreign Workers
- Temporary Foreign Workers – extensions of work permits
- Government of Canada – Risk-informed decision-making for mass gatherings during COVID-19 global outbreak
- DFO – Information for Industry
- St. John’s Board of Trade Resources
- The Conference Board of Canada – COVID-19 Implications for Canada and the Economic Impact
- McInnes Cooper – Coping with COVID-19 @ work: 19 Employer FAQs
- Globe and Mail – Layoffs, salary, EI & More: your coronavirus and employment questions answered
- BDC – Support for Entrepreneurs impacted by COVID-19
- Export Development Canada – What Canadian Exporters need to know about COVID-19
- Export Development Canada – How to manage business risk during the COVID-19 crisis
- Trade Ready – How COVID-19 delays could affect your supply chain from contracts to insurance and custom clearance
- McCarthy Tetrault – COVID-19 Hub: latest updates and legal considerations for your business
- Centre for Strategic & International Studies – The Global Economic Impacts of COVID-19
- McKinsey & Company – Implications for Business
- NEIA – A summary of supports available to your business to help you through the COVID-19 situation
- Noseworthy Chapman – Impact on Business. Information on employee matters, financial matters and the March 18th key funding announcement
- Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters – COVID-19 Resources
- Coast Guard – National Standard Operating Procedures
- Maple Leaf Foods COVID Playbook – for positive cases
- CME – EI and Emergency Benefits
- CME – 2020 Guidelines for Healthy and Safe Operations during COVID-19 Pandemic
- WHO – Getting workplace ready for COVID-19
- EDC – Growing your business internationally with EDC
- EDC – Managing the Impacts on Global Supply Chains
- EDC – Unlock cash tied to international bonds
- EDC – Establish, protect and grow operations outside Canada
- Conference Board of Canada – the Economic Outlook
- Baker McKenzie – what employers need to know
- COVID 19 amendments to the Labour Standards Act – re MC
- Urner Barry Special Report – March 2020
- Letter – State of Maine to President Trump
- Sackton Update – March 26
- Guidance for Employers of TFWs – March 27 2020
- ASP Covid-19 Plant best practices v4
- ASP Vessel-Wharf Interaction procedures v6 – final
- Ocean Choice COVID-19 Mitigation Plan (F16)
- DRAFT COVID policy 3.18.20
- DRAFT COVID employee declaration 3.18.20
- QSF-COVID-19 precautionary Plan (PDF)
- Employee registration list
- Information Letter to Suppliers- COVID (PDF)
- Plant procedures – march 2020 Corona situation 180320
- Facility Sanitation COVID-19 final
- Health Screening Guide COVID-19
- Hygiene poster-final
- Reception Notice COVID-final
- Scheduling Shift COVID-19
- Quin-Sea Employee Health Screening Questionnaire COVID-19
- Quin-Sea Health Screening Questionnaire COVID-19
- Quin-Sea Visitor Health Screening Questionnaire COVID-19
- COVID 19 sanitation check (excel)
- COVID 19 washroom check (excel)
- Workplace Infograph on the COVID-19
- Know the difference: Self-monitoring, self-isolation, and isolation for COVID-19
- How to Self-isolate
- Cleaning and Disinfection for Public Settings Fact sheets
- COVID-19 Prevention Poster
- Hand Washing Poster
- Handwashing Poster – Reduce the spread
- Covid-19 Quick Facts Publication
- Vulnerable Populations and COVID-19