The protocols put into practice throughout the Bay of Quinte have made the region a safer place.

Sign in for your safety: the experts at Hastings Prince Edward Health have created a digital guestbook. It's a totally confidential — and voluntary — tool that health officials can use to contact you if required, or to send important health updates. Visit hpepublichealth.ca/guestbook.

Don't forget to wear a mask while you're out and about within the community. And if you need a replacement, there are plenty of local shops and makers selling non-medial masks so you chin, mouth and nose are comfortably covered. For the latest recommendations on face coverings, visit ontario.ca/page/face-coverings-and-face-masks.

Preventing the transmission of a virus works best when hands are clean. Washing them often with soap and water is best, but businesses here are well equipped with plenty of hand sanitizer. For a refresher course in proper hand hygiene, visit publichealthontario.ca.

Speaking of sanitizer, our businesses have gone above and beyond their (already excellent) cleaning protocols to meet and exceed industry standards. You can be assured that surfaces throughout the region are being cleaned and disinfected regularly for your safety and comfort.

Let's get physical(ly distant)! You could gauge your (two-metre) distance with a hockey stick or pool noodle, but since we usually leave ours at home, we can rely on other measures like physical distancing floor and wall stickers and impermeable barriers (like plexiglass) to minimize close contact with others.

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