Breaking: COVID-19 outbreak declared at Listowel Memorial Hospital
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Officials say a COVID-19 outbreak has been declared on the second floor medicine unit of the Listowel Memorial Hospital.
The Listowel Wingham Hospitals Alliance says currently there are three patients and seven staff who have been identified as part of the outbreak.
They say the virus remains heavily present throughout the municipality and it is crucial that everyone in North Perth continue to follow public health practices to reduce community transmission.
The emergency department visits, ambulatory care services, operating room procedures, obstetrics, diagnostic imaging and specialist visits continue to take place.
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A second hospital outbreak has been declared in Perth County, the latest on the second floor medicine unit of Listowel Memorial Hospital.
According to the Listowel Wingham Hospitals Alliance, three patients and seven staff members have so far tested positive for COVID-19.
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Karl Ellis, the hospital group’s chief executive, said those tests were done on the weekend and “the bulk” came back Wednesday when the outbreak was officially declared.
All staff and physicians that have worked in Listowel Memorial Hospital since Dec. 11 will now be tested for COVID-19 and the hospital is working closely with Huron Perth public health to respond to the outbreak.