COVID-19 Outbreak: Medicine Unit, Stratford General Hospital
May 02, 2022
The Huron Perth Healthcare Alliance (HPHA) has declared an outbreak of COVID-19 on the Medicine Unit at its Stratford General Hospital site after three patients tested positive.
Outbreak status refers to two or more confirmed positive COVID-19 cases among patients or team members that could have possibly been acquired in the hospital.
The unit is now closed to admissions until further notice.
Huron Perth Public Health has been notified and patients, family/caregivers and team members affected by the outbreak are in the process of being notified. Necessary contact tracing and testing for individuals on the unit is also taking place.
Family and Caregiver Presence on the Unit has been restricted. The only exception is for palliative patients at end of life. Care teams will regularly update families/caregivers and make them aware of opportunities for virtual connections.
A COVID-19 Outbreak also continues on the Inpatient Unit at St. Marys Memorial Hospital. The outbreak was declared on April 18, 2022 and has a current case count of 22.
Community transmission of COVID-19 is high and this is putting pressure on many high-risk settings, including the HPHA hospital sites, not only due to staff absences but also because of the extra care required for COVID positive patients. Help us alleviate this pressure by layering personal protective measures such as keeping up to date with your COVID-19 vaccinations, staying home if you are sick and wearing a mask in indoor public spaces.
Daily updates regarding this outbreak can be found here.