The provincial government says sick notes are no long required by regional health authorities for respiratory illness.

The announcement comes in the wake of a recent call by NAPE to eliminate the requirement as a public health risk.

The Department of Health says regional health authorities are working on containment measures for COVID-19, and acknowledges that asking employees to get a sick note increases the potential spread of infection.

The decision is effective immediately and will be reassessed periodically.
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Sick Notes No Longer Required for Employees of Regional Health Authorities