The latest COVID-19 outbreak in the Medicine Unit at the Chatham hospital has been declared over.
The Chatham-Kent Health Alliance (CKHA) announced Tuesday that the outbreak was officially lifted. The outbreak had a total of nine cases since it was first declared on March 1.
There are no active COVID-19 outbreaks at CKHA at this time.
Hospital officials thank Chatham-Kent Public Health for their guidance and support, as well as the hospital's staff and physicians for their commitment to providing safe, high-quality care under "difficult circumstances."
"Infection prevention and control measures will remain in place across the organization and CKHA will continue to review and monitor the impact of the pandemic on its operations," read the release. "With the outbreak declared over, Medicine A will revert back to Phase 3 “Green” restrictions."
There are currently 10 COVID patients at CKHA, five are being treated primarily for the virus, and one is in critical care in the hospital’s Progressive Care Unit.
Across Ontario, 688 people are hospitalized with COVID-19, 220 of whom are in intensive care.
Chatham-Kent Public Health will release its latest update on Wednesday, including active outbreaks and current trends.
