College of Massage Therapists

April 14^th, 2022

Notice to CMTNL Members:

As of March 14th, 2022, the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador has lifted all restrictions relating to COVID 19.  However, all Health Care Facilities are still requiring masks. 

Based on this the CMTNL requires that all RMT’s and their clients wear a mask until further notice.  The CMTNL also recommends that RMT’s continue to screen their clients and continue to sanitize clinic rooms and be thorough with hand washing. 

As always, we will send out an update as information or requirements change. 

The CMTNL has made the decision that masks will still be mandatory for RMT’s for at least one month after March 14^th, 2022.  We feel this is the best decision to protect you and your clients.  We will revisit this decision on April 14^th, 2022, and provide an update.  

Masks for clients are recommended but not required unless you make the decision in your clinic to implement mandatory masks for your client.  All other PPE, number of clients, time between clients, etc will be at your discretion. 

Until March 14^th, 2022, it is still mandatory to complete the covid screening but after March 14^th, 2022 it will be at your discretion. 

The province is moving into a modified alert level 3 Monday, February 7th, 2022 at 12:01am. Given the changes to the alert level we have updated the requirements for working during Alert Level 3 at this point in time. We have also updated the COVID Screening Checklist to reflect the upcoming changes. Links to both documents can be found below.

http://www.cmtnl.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/CMTNL-COVID-PHASE-UPDATE-FEB-3-2022.pdf

http:://www.cmtnl.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/CMTNL-COVID-Screening-Checklist-Updated-Feb-3-2022.pdf

As per the public announcement at 2:00 pm today, the whole province is moving into Alert Level 4 at 12:00 am January 4th, 2022, effective for the next 2 weeks.  This means that you will now return to Phase 1 guidelines for the next two weeks.  All updated guidelines may also be accessed on our website (http://www.cmtnl.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/CMTNL-Back-to-Work-Phase-1-^0-2-Updated-March-10-2021.pdf).

As well, here is the NL government’s document that defines close contact, particularly on page 11: https://www.gov.nl.ca/covid-19/files/Public-Health-Management-of-Cases-and-Contacts-of-COVID-19-in-NL-Mar-2021.pdf. 

We will continue to update you as information becomes available to us.  Please follow the guidelines and do your best to minimize the risk to yourselves and your clients.