A COVID-19 outbreak at Seaforth Community Hospital is now over.
The Huron Perth Healthcare Alliance first put the outbreak notice and measures in place on July 6 following multiple positive cases on the inpatient unit.
The Inpatient Unit has been reopened to admissions and transfers. Family and caregiver presence on the Unit has returned to regular guidelines which can be found on the HPHA website at www.hpha.ca.
Families and caregivers are reminded that they should not visit loved ones in the hospital if they are feeling unwell.
Masks continue to be available for those entering any HPHA hospital site and are mandatory for patients and caregivers in the Emergency Department and for those with symptoms of a respiratory infection.
“Masks continue to be a key tool for infection prevention and control,” said Erica Jensen, Manager Quality, Patient Safety & Infection Control. “Beyond masking requirements you may want to wear a mask if you have an underlying medical condition, are immunocompromised or an older adult; if your close contacts are more likely to get sick if they contract COVID-19; or if you’ve had a high risk exposure and may become sick.”
