Protect Yourself During Respiratory Virus Season

With the respiratory virus season underway, Toronto Public Health is strongly encouraging residents to use all available layers of protection to reduce respiratory virus spread, protect themselves and those who are most vulnerable, such as young children and older adults. Each layer of protection adds up and works best when used together, especially when respiratory virus activity is high. 

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Layers of protection include: 

  • Vaccination against influenza (flu), COVID-19 and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) for those who are eligible. 
  • Staying home when sick.  
  • Washing hands often.  
  • Covering coughs and sneezes.  
  • Considering wearing a mask, especially in crowded indoor spaces. 
  • Choosing well-ventilated spaces when possible. 

Toronto Public Health encourages everyone to stay up to date on local virus activity through TPH’s respiratory virus dashboard, which offers weekly flu and COVID-19 updates as well as institutional and public hospital respiratory outbreak information. More information is available on the City’s website

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