Note from PHL and CARHA Hockey - Recommended guidelines with respect to COVID-19

To All Players and Spares,

At this point, the city has not closed recreation facilities and the PHL continues to operate. However, if you have any symptoms, have been exposed, or have recently traveled to a high risk region, please do consider staying home and let your captain know. For the safety of the league, do not hesitate to report any potential exposures. Names will be kept confidential.

September 2009 an entry in our blog references the H1N1 predicament.

https://prescotthockey.blogspot.com/2009/09/old-tradition-under-pressure-from-h1n1.html

Please read on ...........

Captains - I have released this email to full time and spare players alike, please feel free to recirculate to insure extensive coverage.

Thank you ......

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From: <carha.info@carhahockey.ca>
Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2020
Subject: CARHA Hockey - Recommended guidelines with respect to COVID-19

Hi ,
In light of the recommended guidelines from the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) with respect to COVID-19, CARHA Hockey is considering every safeguard to ensure the safety of the participants, officials, volunteers and fans who take part in our great game. As a result, we are asking teams to replace the traditional post-game handshake with a fist pump (gloves on).
Despite reports of the risk being low for contracting COVID-19 to the general public in Canada, we are doing our due diligence in communicating the following information/recommendations from the Public Health Agency of Canada:
Proper hygiene can help reduce the risk of infection or spreading infection to others:

1. Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after using the washroom and when preparing food
    
   • use alcohol-based hand sanitizer if soap and water are not available
      
2. When coughing or sneezing:
    
   • cough or sneeze into a tissue or the bend of your arm, not your hand
   • dispose of any tissues you have used as soon as possible in a lined waste basket and wash your hands afterwards
      
3. Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth with unwashed hands
    
4. Clean the following high-touch surfaces frequently with regular household cleaners or diluted bleach (1 part bleach to 9 parts water):
    
   • toys
   • toilets
   • phones
   • electronics
   • door handles
   • bedside tables
   • television remotes

Thank you,

CARHA Hockey

CARHA Hockey registered players acknowledge that there is a risk of being injured when playing the game of hockey.