Children hospitalized at CHU Sainte-Justine will be able to watch the solar eclipse on Monday with their companions. The hospital will provide them with glasses equipped with a filter meeting the ISO 12312-2 standard to observe it. However, everything must be done “under the supervision of an adult”, specifies the establishment. “The curtains will be closed in the rooms of vulnerable patients,” we add in an email. These patients will be able to watch the astronomical phenomenon on television in their room. A projection is also planned in the atrium of the hospital center.
At the Montreal Children’s Hospital, patients with safe viewing glasses will also be able to observe the eclipse under the supervision of a parent. “Otherwise, preventive measures will be put in place to remind patients and their families not to look at the Sun without these glasses,” writes the establishment. Alert messages will be broadcast on hospital screens.
The Quebec Ministry of Health and Social Services indicates that it has not sent “any instructions on the specific measures to take during this phenomenon” within the public network. “Each establishment must ensure that appropriate means are put in place to ensure the safety of users who wish to observe this phenomenon,” says the ministry.
At the CIUSSS Centre-Sud-de-l’Île-de-Montréal, the management of the various facilities will be able to implement measures based on their environment and their clientele. For example, “change the orientation of beds or close curtains in spaces that are exposed to afternoon sun” or “make a call on the intercom when the eclipse begins and ends,” indicates an internal note that The duty was able to consult.
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