MONTREAL A COVID-19 outbreak has been confirmed at a unit of the Douglas Mental Health University Institute. A spokesperson for the regional health authority said 23 cases of the virus have been diagnosed. No employees have tested positive. “Patients and staff in the unit were tested and infection control measures were tightened,” said Helene Bergeron-Gamache. “Patients were moved to a hot zone and the unit was changed from cold to hot. Fortunately, the majority of patients are asymptomatic or have mild symptoms.” Visits to the unit, including caregivers, have been temporarily suspended and caregivers have been told to go for a screening test.
Montreal s Douglas Hospital battles COVID-19 outbreak
About 20 patients at Montreal’s Douglas Mental Health University Institute have contracted COVID-19 in the past week.
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Posted: Jan 22, 2021 7:45 PM ET | Last Updated: January 23
Visits have been suspended to the affected unit of the Douglas Mental Health University Institute in Verdun. (Ivanoh Demers/Radio-Canada) comments
About 20 patients at Montreal s Douglas Mental Health University Institute have contracted COVID-19 in the past week.
The first case of COVID-19 at the Douglas Institute dates back to Jan. 15, and nine other cases were recorded the next day.
On Thursday, an additional 13 patients tested positive.